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Kanga
Small wooden comb. Symbolises cleanliness
Kesh
Uncut Hair. Symbolises wanting to stay the way God created you
Kirpan
Small sword. Symbolises self defence and courage
Kachera
Long cotton shorts. Symbolises modesty
Kara
Steel Bracelet. Symbolises that God has no beginning or no end
Guru
Teacher
Wareguru
Their God
The Golden Temple
The most important place for Sikhs
Gurdwara
Sikh place of worship
Guru Granth Sahib
Their holy book. Is treated like a living guru
Guru Gobind Singh
10th and final guru. Created the Khalsa ( A family of soldier saints ) and the 5K.
Ik Onkar
The Sikh word for one God
Kaur
Literally means princess and is the name given to female Sikhs.
Singh
Literally means lion and is the name given to male Sikhs.
Khalsa Panth
The Sikh community of people who have taken Amrit
Mool Mantra
The start of the Guru Granth Sahib, outlines key Sikh beliefs.
Who created Vaisakhi and when ?
Guru Gobind Singh in 1699
What age did Guru Gobind Singh become a Guru and why ?
He became a guru at age 9 because his father ( Guru Teg Bahadur ) was beheaded.
The 5K
Kachera
Kanga
Kara
Kesh
Kirpan
Amrit Ceremony
The initiation ceremony that Sikhs go though to become part of the Khalsa and begin wearing the 5Ks.
Chauri
A fan used to keep the Guru Granth Sahib cool.
Discrimination
Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
Divine Revelation
When Guru Nanak disappeared for 3 days and met God, the start of the religion.
Equality
Treating people the same
Guru Nanak
The founder of Sikhism
Identity
The characteristics by which a person is known.
Immanent
God is within the World
Khanda
The double-edged sword, also the symbol for Sikhism.
Langar Kitchen
Found in the Gurdwara, offers free food for anyone who attends the Gurdwara. The kitchen is run by volunteers.
Panj Piare
Represent the initial 5 members of the Khalsa during the Amrit Ceremony.
Prejudice
A negative opinion of someone or something that is not based on facts or experience.
Romallas
Cloths which are used to cover the Guru Granth Sahib.
Sewa
Sikh idea of serving others without expecting anything in return, selfless service.
Transcendent
God is outside the world.
When was it founded ?
Over 500 years ago
How many Gurus were there ?
10
When and where was Guru Nanak born and to what kind of Family ( Religion wise ) ?
He was born on the 15th of April 1469 in Punjab ( India and Pakistan ) to a Hindu family.
Who was Guru Nanak's family ?
Melta Kalu and Mata Tripa ( his parents ) and Nanaki (his sister)
What age was Guru Nanak when he disappeared ?
30 years old
Who did he marry, at what age and when ?
He married Sulakhani daughter of Mul Chand (Mula) and Chonda Khatri on the 24th of September 1487 aged 18.
Who were their 2 sons and when were they born ?
Sri Chand ( 1494 ) and Lakhmi Das ( 1497 )
When did he die ?
Guru Nanak died on the 22nd of September 1539
Symbol
A thing that represents or stands for something else.