Mark Cagnon

and they would become the core of the new Sikh community known as the Khalsa. The guru offered these five volunteers amrit, which is basically the Sikh holy water. All five, representing different castes, drank from the same bowl, an act that, again, went in the face of this caste segregation that was so common in the region at that time.

and they would become the core of the new Sikh community known as the Khalsa. The guru offered these five volunteers amrit, which is basically the Sikh holy water. All five, representing different castes, drank from the same bowl, an act that, again, went in the face of this caste segregation that was so common in the region at that time.

And this ritual basically symbolized their joining of this new caste-less family, the Khalsa. You can see an image here of what their robes actually look like. And these robes are pretty indicative of what a lot of Sikhs will wear today at different festivals or special holy days, things like that. So each volunteer adopted the surname Singh, meaning lion from the Sanskrit Simha.

And this ritual basically symbolized their joining of this new caste-less family, the Khalsa. You can see an image here of what their robes actually look like. And these robes are pretty indicative of what a lot of Sikhs will wear today at different festivals or special holy days, things like that. So each volunteer adopted the surname Singh, meaning lion from the Sanskrit Simha.

I'm assuming where you get Simba from. It's got to be, right? For the Lion King, Simba? I actually don't know that to be a fact. That's just what I've sort of deduced from my research. Crisos, if you can fact check that, because that's crazy. And as a result of taking on this new name of Singh, they abandoned their previous caste-identifying names.

I'm assuming where you get Simba from. It's got to be, right? For the Lion King, Simba? I actually don't know that to be a fact. That's just what I've sort of deduced from my research. Crisos, if you can fact check that, because that's crazy. And as a result of taking on this new name of Singh, they abandoned their previous caste-identifying names.

Remarkably, the guru then requested permission to join the Khalsa himself, which again is just another... token of humility. This guy is the enlightened one, the leader of the worldview and of the faith. And he himself is asking for permission to join the Khalsa. The five beloved ones then administer Amrit to him and he becomes Guru Gobind Singh. Now, did you pull this up?

Remarkably, the guru then requested permission to join the Khalsa himself, which again is just another... token of humility. This guy is the enlightened one, the leader of the worldview and of the faith. And he himself is asking for permission to join the Khalsa. The five beloved ones then administer Amrit to him and he becomes Guru Gobind Singh. Now, did you pull this up?

Simba comes from Swahili. Come on, dude. There's no way. What are the odds? What are the odds that in Sanskrit, it's Simha? And in Swahili, it's Simba. I refuse to believe that those are disconnected. I mean, what are the... The coincidence is too crazy. Indians created the Lion King. Right? They did Aladdin, then they did the Lion King.

Simba comes from Swahili. Come on, dude. There's no way. What are the odds? What are the odds that in Sanskrit, it's Simha? And in Swahili, it's Simba. I refuse to believe that those are disconnected. I mean, what are the... The coincidence is too crazy. Indians created the Lion King. Right? They did Aladdin, then they did the Lion King.

It's a whole new world. Anyway, surprisingly, the women were equally welcomed into the Khalsa, receiving the surname Kaur, which literally means princess, after the partaking of the Amrit. And today, many Sikhs still undergo the Amrit ceremony and adopt the surname of Singh or Kaur. And members of the Khalsa follow distinctive practices, including wearing the panj kakar, also known as the five Ks.

It's a whole new world. Anyway, surprisingly, the women were equally welcomed into the Khalsa, receiving the surname Kaur, which literally means princess, after the partaking of the Amrit. And today, many Sikhs still undergo the Amrit ceremony and adopt the surname of Singh or Kaur. And members of the Khalsa follow distinctive practices, including wearing the panj kakar, also known as the five Ks.

And here are the Ks. There's kes or kesh, and this is uncut hair, symbolizing the acceptance of God's will, spiritual discipline. and respect for the perfection of creation. Sikhs don't cut their hair from any part of their body. So oftentimes you'll see Sikhs with super long hair typically worn into a pug, which we'll get to. And then you have the Kanga.

And here are the Ks. There's kes or kesh, and this is uncut hair, symbolizing the acceptance of God's will, spiritual discipline. and respect for the perfection of creation. Sikhs don't cut their hair from any part of their body. So oftentimes you'll see Sikhs with super long hair typically worn into a pug, which we'll get to. And then you have the Kanga.

This is a small wooden comb usually tucked into the hair underneath the turban, symbolizing cleanliness and order. It reminds the Sikhs to keep their bodies and minds tidy, organized, and disciplined. And then you have the Kirpan, and this is a ceremonial sword symbolizing the Sikh's duty to uphold justice, protect the innocent, and fight oppression.

This is a small wooden comb usually tucked into the hair underneath the turban, symbolizing cleanliness and order. It reminds the Sikhs to keep their bodies and minds tidy, organized, and disciplined. And then you have the Kirpan, and this is a ceremonial sword symbolizing the Sikh's duty to uphold justice, protect the innocent, and fight oppression.

So while this is historically used in defense, today it's generally worn in a small sheathed form and is not intended for violence. It's mostly symbolic, but it is used as a last resort in the defense of others. Could you actually grab a picture of the Kirpan? I'd love to see what that looks like. So we have an image of it here. Wow, that's so interesting.

So while this is historically used in defense, today it's generally worn in a small sheathed form and is not intended for violence. It's mostly symbolic, but it is used as a last resort in the defense of others. Could you actually grab a picture of the Kirpan? I'd love to see what that looks like. So we have an image of it here. Wow, that's so interesting.

And I wonder how many of them would wear this. I feel like they'd probably wear this in like, you know, holy days and different types of spiritual processions. But wow, I mean, that's just badass. Like what other religion is like, yo, you got to have that thang on you. You know what I mean? You got to stay strapped. That's sick as hell. And then you have the kachera, or known as the kacha.

And I wonder how many of them would wear this. I feel like they'd probably wear this in like, you know, holy days and different types of spiritual processions. But wow, I mean, that's just badass. Like what other religion is like, yo, you got to have that thang on you. You know what I mean? You got to stay strapped. That's sick as hell. And then you have the kachera, or known as the kacha.