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Sikhism Practices Flashcards

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What room is the GGS kept?

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Diwan Hall

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What is the canopy above the GGS called?

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Chanani

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What is the box for donations called?

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Golak

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What area is the GGS placed in and what is the base of it called?

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Palki, Manji Sahib

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5
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What cloths cover the GGS?

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Rumalla

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6
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What are the musicians called?

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Ragis

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7
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What is the people sitting in rows for langar called?

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Pangat

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8
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What are babies brought to the Gurdwara for and what is the concluding prayer called?

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Naming ceremony, ardaas

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9
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How is a baby named

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The baby will be brought up to the GGS and a rumalla will be given to the child once the Granthi has randomly opened the GGS to pick the first letter for the babys name, amrit may be sprinkled on the baby

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10
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What is the marriage ceremony called?

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laavan

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How are the vows in a wedding taken?

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By walking round the GGS 4 times and bowing to it before and after each time

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What is the slow reading of the GGS after someone dies called?

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Sheaj Part

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13
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What prayer is said at the cremation?

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Kirtan Sohila

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14
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What is the death ceremony called?

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“antim Sanaskar”

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15
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Bandi Chor Divas is the celebration of what

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When Guru Hargobind was released from prison

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Vaisakhi is the celebration of what

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the birth of the Khalsa

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17
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How is Vaisakhi celebrated?

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Akand Part
Stories prayers and meditation
Ardaas and Shabads are sung
Procession (nagar Kirtan)

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18
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Granthis ensure that the ____ _____ are completed on time and readers have rest

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Akand Parts

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19
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Ragis do what

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They are musicians and sing during services like weddings

20
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What instremunts are common

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Harmonium and tabla

21
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What does the double edged sword symbolise in the Khanda?

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Power of God, divine Justice and freedom

22
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When is the Nishan Sahib replaced?

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Once a year at Vaisakhi

23
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What does the langar show

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sharing, community, inclusiveness and oneness

24
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What are the volunteers called?

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Sewadars

25
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What is Karah Parshad made of

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Semolina, Butter and Sugar

26
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What teaching rejects the idea of caste?

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“there is no Hindu, there is no Muslim”

“worthless is caste”

27
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What are the different types of Sikhs called

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Jat - largest community in the UK came om 1940/50/60
Bhatra- North of India (now Pakistan) arrived in 1910s in the UK
Ramgarhia- came to the UK in 1970s

28
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What are small copies of the GGS people keep in ther homes called?

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Gutkas

29
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What might Sikhs do for special occasions such as a new buisness or home? Or also Sehaj Parth when someone has died?

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Get the GGS brought to thier house

30
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What is Nam Japnsa

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saying Gods name again, e.g the mul mantra (can be done with beads, mala)

31
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What is Sewa and what are the different types?

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Selfless service to the community,
Tan - Physical
Man -  Mental
Dhan -  material
"there can be no worship without performing good deeds"
32
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What is the ardas prayer?

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It is the most important prayer, end of services

33
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Name some of what is containt in the ardas prayer:

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  • a reminder to everyone (especially the young) how some Gurus died to defend the faith
  • it is very graphic outlining how the bodies of babies were cut up and made into necklaces and hung around mothers necks by the Mughal rulers at the time of the Guru’s
  • it tells the sangat to say “waherguru” altogether to show UNITY
  • it tells Sikhs to practice peace and tolerance towards all
  • it tells Sikhs to protect the poor no matter who they are
  • it remind Sikhs of the battle in 1705 when 40 brave warriors died knowing they would as they were outnumbered
  • The Khalsa is given a special mention and its significance
  • God is thanked for everything and his will is accepted
  • The Ardas will finish by reminding everyone of the occasion they are attending (birthday, new house, graduation, new business, happiness, remembrance, marriage, new baby etc)
  • It will mention the names of the families and sometimes how much money they have contributed to the Gurdwara
  • After the Ardas Karah Prashad will be served
  • The Granthi will tell the sangat to eat their langar before leaving.
34
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What is Naam Sanskar?

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A naming ceremony, the GGS is opened randomly and a short shabad is said. The first letter of this is used as the first name of the babies name. Names are not gender specific, Singh for men and Kaur for women as a surname

35
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What is Amrit Sanskar

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This is the initiation ceremony into the Khlasa Panth (Sikh brotherhood)
It is usually an adult desicion
THey take the amrit and will be told their responsibilites

36
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What is the Amrit

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Water and sugar crystals which are mixed, the 5 beloved (panj piare) stir it pray and then serve the amrit

37
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What are the teachings of the Khalsa

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Love, Pray, Equality, Justice, Tolerance, Service

38
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What is Kirt Karni?

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Living an honest living

39
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What is Vand Chakna?

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Sharing with others

40
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Kesh is?

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Long hair

41
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Kanga is?

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A small comb

42
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Kara is?

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A steel bracelet worn on the right hand

43
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Kirpan is?

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Knife

44
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Kachera is?

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Long boxer-like underwear

45
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What are Gurpurbs?

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Festivals associated with the lives of the gurus

46
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Bandi Chorh celebrates the release of which guru?

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Guru Hargobind

47
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What is the singing of hymns called

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Kirtan

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