kangha

Sikh religious dress

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The kangha is one of the five articles of faith, known as the Five Ks, that initiated Sikhs, or Khalsa Sikhs, are commanded to wear. The Five Ks are kesh (uncut hair), kara (a steel bracelet), kangha (a comb), kirpan (a sword), and kachchera (special undergarments). The kangha symbolizes cleanliness and purity. It is a wooden comb that is worn in the hair to keep it tidy, often tucked into the turban. The kangha is one of the defining aspects of a Khalsa Sikh's identity.123

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Sikhism
Guru Gobind Singh and the founding of the Khalsa
Ks”—kes or kesh (uncut hair), kangha (comb), kachha (short trousers), kara (steel bracelet), and kirpan (ceremonial sword)—did not become an obligation of all Sikhs until the establishment of the Singh Sabha, a religious and educational reform movement of the late 19th and the early 20th century. The Sikh
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Ks”—kes or kesh (uncut hair), kangha (comb), kachha (short trousers), kara (steel bracelet), and kirpan (ceremonial sword)—did not become an obligation of all Sikhs until the establishment of the Singh Sabha, a religious and educational reform movement of the late 19th and the early 20th century. The Sikh
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