Sikhism via poster for sceptics

[Moloch]

NEW YORK: With hate crimes continuing against Sikhs, the US Justice Department has issued a poster that seeks to explain elementary aspects about Sikhism and its followers to people in this country.

The poster titled Common Sikh American Head Coverings describes Sikhism as a "religion that originated in South Asia during the 15th century" which is "distinct from both Islam and Hinduism".

"For religious reasons, practising Sikhs do not cut their hair. Sikh men wrap and knot their hair with a turban or pagri, a practice that typically takes 10-15 minutes," the poster says.

It carries four pictures of a Sikh man, two women and a boy, each with their headgears.

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