Monotheistic religions {Sikhism} can follow Hindu practices and emphasize devotion to God and love of people. Sikhism rejects castes and church leaders. Sikh means student or learner.
clothing
Men have uncut hair all over body {kesh}, wear full-length cotton underwear {kaccha}, keep short knife {kirpan}, have comb for long hair {kangha}, wear steel bracelet {kara}, and wear turban.
holidays
Vaisakhi is new year's day, in mid-April, and is a holiday honoring Gobind Singh.
number of Sikhs
World has 20,000,000 Sikhs, 2% of India's people.
House of worship or "gateway to the guru" {gurdwara}.
Nine gurus {guru, Sikhism} came after the first, Nanak. Gobind Singh was the 10th and last Sikh guru.
Sikh warriors can be lions {Singh}.
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