Freed Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I do not claim to have any real insight into Nihang traditions -I'm more of an enthusiastic observer - have been an avid 'fan' ever since I was 6 (a long long time ago 1976 !) and my Dad took me to The tower of London and I saw the Akali Dastar - My dad couldn't explain properly what it was but said he would take me to Anandpur and I would find out - we went to Anandpur the next year and I have been fascinated by Nihangs ever since- in fact I'm sure the Nihangs near our pind avoid me when I visit because they know I'll bombard them with questions ! Anyway back to Half stops - in another part of this forum there is an on going 'debate ' about Pajamas - Here is a picture of Nihang winter Bana - * taken from 'Khalsa Panth' Raghu Rai and Khushwant Singh- Tricolour Books-1984- pg 112 (detail) At my cousins wedding a couple of weeks ago there was a Nihang in the Baraat (from Bedford) - He was wearing a pair of Blue half stops as well as a natty pair of shades ! - so the tradition continues in England. Here is the reference to half stops in the Rehat Maryada of the Khalsa Sunder Gutka - published by Singh Sahib Jathedar Baba Santa Singh Ji- Shromani Panth Akali Budha Dal, Panjwan Takht Chalda Vahir- Punjab (Hindustan) Point 16 : On a side note here is a point we can ALL learn from - Point 32 !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenge_everything Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 thank for that seva bhaaji 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikher Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 On a side note here is a point we can ALL learn from - Point 32 !! Is this line talking about a Singh should not fight with another Singh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 possibly. i would expand further except that i can't read punjabi. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenge_everything Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 it says "a sikh should not launch an attack on a sikh - he should protect the poor and meek." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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