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Lesson 1: Sikh Identity

Sikhs have a unique identity. This identity is because they do not cut

their hair. Do you know that Sikhs are not supposed to cut their hair?

That’s right! Boys or girls, men or women- all Sikhs are supposed to

keep their hair uncut.

Sikh wear different head covers. Boys wear Patka, or rumaal or dastar.

Girls can wear a dastar or chunni.

Men wear a dastar or a turban. Women can also wear a dastar or

turban or chunni.

Sometimes, boys with jooda are teased in their schools. They are teased

because their friends don’t understand what the jooda is. They don’t

understand why boys can’t cut their hair. You do not need to be afraid

of telling them.

You can explain it to your friends and teachers the reason for not

cutting your hair is because you are a Sikh. It is a part of your

religion. Your jooda is a part of what you look like. Everyone has

different skin color, different style hair. Your hair is different style.

What is a Jooda? A jooda is a bun or knot made

of long hair. Since Sikhs do not cut their hair, the

hair on the head grow long. Sikhs comb the hair

down and then roll them up to make a jooda or a

bun. A jooda keeps the hair tucked up on top.

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