Sikhism Practices

Question 1

What room is the GGS kept?

Answer 1

Diwan Hall

Question 2

What is the canopy above the GGS called?

Answer 2

Chanani

Question 3

What is the box for donations called?

Answer 3

Golak

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Palki, Manji Sahib

Question 5

What cloths cover the GGS?

Answer 5

Rumalla

Question 6

What are the musicians called?

Answer 6

Ragis

Question 7

What is the people sitting in rows for langar called?

Answer 7

Pangat

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Naming ceremony, ardaas

Question 9

How is a baby named

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is the marriage ceremony called?

Answer 10

laavan

Question 11

How are the vows in a wedding taken?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Sheaj Part

Question 13

What prayer is said at the cremation?

Answer 13

Kirtan Sohila

Question 14

What is the death ceremony called?

Answer 14

“antim Sanaskar”

Question 15

Bandi Chor Divas is the celebration of what

Answer 15

When Guru Hargobind was released from prison

Question 16

Vaisakhi is the celebration of what

Answer 16

the birth of the Khalsa

Question 17

How is Vaisakhi celebrated?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Akand Parts

Question 19

Ragis do what

Answer 19

They are musicians and sing during services like weddings

Question 20

What instremunts are common

Answer 20

Harmonium and tabla

Question 21

What does the double edged sword symbolise in the Khanda?

Answer 21

Power of God, divine Justice and freedom

Question 22

When is the Nishan Sahib replaced?

Answer 22

Once a year at Vaisakhi

Question 23

What does the langar show

Answer 23

sharing, community, inclusiveness and oneness

Question 24

What are the volunteers called?

Answer 24

Sewadars

Question 25

What is Karah Parshad made of

Answer 25

Semolina, Butter and Sugar

Question 26

What teaching rejects the idea of caste?

Answer 26

"there is no Hindu, there is no Muslim" | "worthless is caste"

Question 27

What are the different types of Sikhs called

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Gutkas

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Get the GGS brought to thier house

Question 30

What is Nam Japnsa

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What is Sewa and what are the different types?

Answer 31

``` Selfless service to the community, Tan - Physical Man - Mental Dhan - material "there can be no worship without performing good deeds" ```

Question 32

What is the ardas prayer?

Answer 32

It is the most important prayer, end of services

Question 33

Name some of what is containt in the ardas prayer:

Answer 33

- 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.

Question 34

What is Naam Sanskar?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

What is Amrit Sanskar

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What is the Amrit

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What are the teachings of the Khalsa

Answer 37

Love, Pray, Equality, Justice, Tolerance, Service

Question 38

What is Kirt Karni?

Answer 38

Living an honest living

Question 39

What is Vand Chakna?

Answer 39

Sharing with others

Question 40

Kesh is?

Answer 40

Long hair

Question 41

Kanga is?

Answer 41

A small comb

Question 42

Kara is?

Answer 42

A steel bracelet worn on the right hand

Question 43

Kirpan is?

Answer 43

Knife

Question 44

Kachera is?

Answer 44

Long boxer-like underwear

Question 45

What are Gurpurbs?

Answer 45

Festivals associated with the lives of the gurus

Question 46

Bandi Chorh celebrates the release of which guru?

Answer 46

Guru Hargobind

Question 47

What is the singing of hymns called

Answer 47

Kirtan