Sikhnet – Gracefully Pushing the Limits of Punjabi Sikh Perspectives on Courtship
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Canada, General, Organizations, Punjabi, Sikhi, UK, USA | 20 Comments »This past week, I saw this advertisement about the “GurSikh Speed Meeting.” For those of you who have no idea the Sikhnet’s Gursikh Speed Meeting is obviously (and admittedly) the Sikh version of speed dating. According to the organizers of the ...
On Honor Killings
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in General | 2 Comments »Honor killings -- generally understood to constitute an intentional ending of the life of someone who has brought shame on a family or to one's self due to perceived or actual infidelity, unfaithfulness, or betrayal -- regrettably occur in the ...
Sikh Prisoner’s Hair Cut Against His Will - PETITION
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »In July of this year Jagmohan Singh, who is being held in a Florida prison on misdemeanor charges, had his hair forcibly cut by prison authorities. Florida’s prison regulations require that hair and beard be cut while a prisoner ...
Dholfest: celebrating the 300th Anniversary of Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in General | 5 Comments »The 300th anniversary of Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is being celebrated in an interesting way by dholis in the UK. In 1999, 314 dhol players came together to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. ...
4 Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1984 Murders of Sikhs
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Activism, General, Human Rights, India, News, Politics, Punjab | 1 Comment »On Wednesday, August 27, the Delhi High Court sentenced 4 men (Lal Bahadur, Ram Lal, Virender and Surinder Pal Singh) to life in prison, eighteen years after a trial court acquitted them for lack of evidence. The men were ...
Sikh Woman In Malaysia: The Face Of HIV/AIDS Victims
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in General, Health, News, Punjabi, South East Asia | 4 Comments »Langa(w)riters have posted on AIDS/HIV infection amongst Sikh women here and here. We have discussed issues around support groups and causes of infection. One of the number one risk factors for contracting HIV/AIDS for Punjabi Sikh women is marriage. Many ...
Here we go again….
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Entertainment, General, India, News, Politics, Punjab, USA | 19 Comments »Once again, Indian-Americans have been unwillingly thrust into the heart of a contentious American political battle. For those of you who don't remember, in 2006, incumbent Senator George Allen singled out and subsequently called an Indian-American, S.R. Sidarth, "macaca" while ...
Gurmat Sangeet: The revival of traditional Sikh music
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Music, Sikhi | 6 Comments »Unfortunately, and perhaps only for myself, I don't remember the last time I visited one of my local gurdwaras and can say I was moved by the kirtan. Perhaps I feel that most (though not all) kirtan has become modernized to such an extent that it doesn't really ...
‘Thinking the Unthinkable’ in Kashmir - Freedom?
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Human Rights, India | 15 Comments »While those in the diaspora are less likely to follow, many in South Asia have had one eye on the Beijing Olympics and the other looking at the current situation in Kashmir. This past Friday hundreds of thousands of Kashmiri protestors ...
Dastarbandi/Turban Tying
Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Posted in Events, General, Sikhi, USA | 3 Comments »A few days ago Sikhnet News posted a story about the Dastarbandi/Pagri di Rasam/Turban Tying Ceremony of Harmanas Singh, a 16 year old young man in California. While the story gave only a brief explanation for the ceremony it got ...
Sikh Man Recently Killed In Arizona: Occupational “Struggles” Faced By Panjabi Sikh Immigrants
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in Activism, General, News, Punjabi, Sikhi, USA | 5 Comments »From 7-Elevens to liquor and 99 cents stores, many Panjabi Sikh immigrants build a life for themselves as store workers. Working at these locations gives them a start in America, while engaging with its harsh realities. Regardless of educational background ...
A Sikh cowboy?
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in General | 4 Comments »I don't really know what to make of this, so I won't even comment. I'll just let you form your own opinions. Paramvir Singh Chattwal, of central Hounslow, who claims to be the world's only Sikh rodeo star after taking up ...
Sikhs could learn from Icelandic on stigmas, taboos
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in General, News, USA | 52 Comments »Over a year ago, Ajmer Singh Hothi was found shot dead inside a semi-truck that he had just bought and was still making payments on. Only a day before, he had changed his phone number and gotten a restraining ...
A Sikh Stands for Democracy in Pakistan
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in Human Rights, Politics, Sikhi | 6 Comments »Guest blogged by Mewa Singh I did not think I was going to write this post, but after seeing a post on the most popular South Asian American blog - Sepia Mutiny - by Amardeep Singh, I had to make a ...
Sikhs and Web 2.0
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in Events, Media, Organizations, Sikhi | 1 Comment »Young Sikhs are extremely internet savvy. From the proliferation of videos on youtube to remixed dhadhi-jatha to an embrace of web 2.0, many young Sikhs are at the forefront of creating new avenues for education about their faith. While I ...
Gatka
Saturday, August 16th, 2008 Posted in General, News, Sikhi, Sports, UK | 1 Comment »I remember going to Nagar Kirtans and being awed by those doing Gatka (i.e. Sikh martial arts)! Their “performances” were eye-catching with action, discipline, determination, and spirituality. Watching Gatka helped me connect with Sikh history at a time when there ...
Cheena-Punjabi Bhai Bhai
Friday, August 15th, 2008 Posted in Punjabi, Sikhi, South East Asia | 2 Comments »At one time Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana, Punjab was THE agricultural university in Asia. Largely due to this university's role in promoting the Green Revolution (fellow Langa(w)r-iters have described the Green Revolution's darker sides, another monograph is by ...
Sikh Woman: First Turbaned Pilot In America
Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in General, News, Punjabi, Sikhi, USA | 23 Comments »The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) reported today that Arpinder Kaur, 28, of San Antonio, Texas has become the first turbaned pilot hired by a commercial airline in the United States. As a Sikhni, she has helped pave the way for ...
Short Films to See
Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in Canada, Entertainment | 4 Comments »While the young Sikh filmmakers are probably preparing for the annual Sikhnet Youth Film Festival (have you seen their ad on satellite television, it is very impressive!), I recently came across some internet announcements for a list of fascinating Canadian-produced ...
Sikh Women: Sukhmani Sahib Clubs And Int’l Day Of Peace
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Events, General, News, Sikhi | 3 Comments »Is your mom “chapter president” or a “member” of the local Sikh women’s Sukhmani Sahib club? Many Sikh women (generally those with Auntie status) are commendably coming together to form small groups who go to each other’s homes about once ...
