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[Premi5]

14 hours ago, GuestSingh said:

Recently saw a music video of a marriage proposal with what seemed like a Kara being put on the woman's wrist.

Even with too much nonsense in this industry, that was disheartening to see - felt like a new low.

Was it a silver or gold kara?

[Guest GuestSingh]

5 hours ago, Premi5 said:

Was it a silver or gold kara?

Silver but couldn't tell whether it was steel, iron or something else.

[Premi5]

1 hour ago, GuestSingh said:

Silver but couldn't tell whether it was steel, iron or something else.

Maybe it was just meant as non-religious jewellery then

[Guest GuestSingh]

1 hour ago, Premi5 said:

Maybe it was just meant as non-religious jewellery then

Possibly but the setting is Panjabi and, after doing a quick search online, some of the singer's family identify as Sardars. Just seems like more mindless blasphemy.

[CharhdiKala]

As TejS said I think the Kara is not just associated with Sikhs just like the name Singh is not associated only with Sikhs.

I work in IT in the UK and see Hindus who come from all parts of India  wearing Karas and I'm sure it has nothing to do with Sikhism. Maybe Hindu Punjabis might wear it for those reasons but not other Hindus who hardly have any interaction with Sikhs or Sikhism in their life.

As for the area in front of Harmandir Sahib being cleaned up, I think this is a good thing. This is our holiest place and needs to be kept in good condition. Look at the outside of St Peter's Basilica, Mecca, St Paul's Cathedral, it is all very clean and modern. India is a dirty country and Amritsar is no exception, so much of it is absolutely filthy. Hopefully what they have done outside Harmandir Sahib can be pushed out further.

As for obesity, I went to Punjab in 2007 and again earlier this year, nothing's changed, Punjabis/Sikhs are still as fat as ever and don't know when to say no. In fact some people take pride in being fat, thinking they are thakra when in fact they are fat slobs! Punjab is the most obese state in India.

Blame it on our diet which consists of ghee, paronthe, kulchas and couple this with laziness and relying on cheap labour from Bihar. I also read that Punjab has the highest amount of alcohol shops per square metre in the world. It looks like Punjabis love consuming unhealthy things.