In the Sikh religion, hair is considered to be very sacred, with the Rehat Maryada or Sikh code of conduct forbidding the cutting or shaving any body hair for initiated Sikhs. Keisha Sethi ...

A Texas resident has pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to making violent threats against a religious organization in ...

Sikh doctors who keep their beards as a pillar of their faith had struggled to wear face masks properly. With community support, they've found a solution that involves tying an elastic band on top ...

An edict handed down in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru - Gobind Singh – require Sikhs not to cut their hair. The turban, part of the Bana or military uniform at that time, was used to keep and ...

However, many Sahajdahri Sikhs often wear some or all of the five Ks too. The five Ks are: Kesh Uncut hair Sikhs believe that the hair is a gift from God. They believe it was intended to be worn ...

Sikh Volunteers Australia is seeing increased ... Photo shows A woman with straight brown hair smiles warmly. Volunteers in the ACT say while the experience is rewarding the rising cost of living ...

Adherents of Sikhism are identified by among others these five Ks: Kesh (uncut hair), Kara (a steel bracelet), Kanga (a wooden comb), Kaccha (cotton underwear) and Kirpan (steel sword).