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Surrey event one of North America’s largest

▶ MORE THAN 250,000 ARE PEOPLE EXPECTED AT THIS YEAR’S VAISAKHI PARADE BLACK PRESS

It’s a time of celebration – to not only commemorate the harvest and a new year, but to mark one of Sikhism’s most important religious events: the establishment of Khalsa.

Though the original intent of Vaisakhi was that of a crop-harvesting festival, since 1699, it has also celebrated Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s creation of the collective body of all initiated Sikhs after a long period of turmoil and corruption in the Punjab region of India.

The term Khalsa translates to “sovereign free.”

While celebrations originated in India, Vaisakhi is now commemorated around the world.

One of the largest public events in North America takes place right here in Surrey, where people of all cultures and religions are invited to celebrate strength, peace and tolerance by taking part in an all-day street party that brings the diverse community together as one.

This year, Surrey’s Vaisakhi parade – organized

by Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar – takes place April 18 and organizers are hoping it will be another record-breaking event.

Despite heavy rain last year, the parade attracted a record crowd of about 250,000 people.

Parade organizer Moninder Singh said the temple has seen an “explosion” in numbers over the years.

“No one can say why exactly,” he said, adding this year there are bus loads of

people coming from California, Washington State and Alberta.

Singh said more people within Surrey are attending the parade now too.

The parade begins at approximately 9:30 a.m. and features music, dancing and floats representing schools, community groups and various organizations. The most important float carries the Guru Granth Sahib – the Sikh holy scripture.

The parade starts and finishes at Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar in Newton (#115-12885 85 Ave.).

There will be temporary stages set up along the parade route where performances, special greetings and speeches will take place.

And food, of course, will be plentiful as businesses and residents offer snacks, drinks and an array of hot and cold fare.

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Vaisakhi road closures same as years prior; public urged to use transit This year’s Vaisakhi parade will require the same road closures of years past, police and city staff say.

That means for the daylong event, roads between 72 Avenue and 88 Avenue, to 132 Street in the east and 123 Street in the west will be closed. The road closures will be in place from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.

People attending are encouraged to take transit.

Routes and bus times can be found at http://www. translink.ca

Surrey’s annual Vaisakhi parade takes place in Newton on April 18. The day-long event will affect local roads (see map at right) from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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We all have them – those moments in our lives that act like a lighthouse shining its bright light through a foggy night; pivotal moments that consciously and even subconsciously help us define who we are and guide us onto our righteous path.

These moments can be monumental events or a simple gesture so overwhelming that they form a permanent mark in our memory centre.

As a young boy I witnessed a moment such as this, something that may have lasted only a few seconds, but as I look back I reflect how important it was in the development of my ideals and values today. From it I learned the importance of inter-cultural awareness and acceptance and the universality of the human spirit.

This particular moment taught me that a bonding out of kindness broke down so many cultural barriers.

I was 10 years old and was walking home from Betty Huff Elementary School. I recall as my mother opened the front door, and as I crossed into the entry of our home, a young red-headed girl came running behind me, straight through the open door and into our foyer. She must not have been much younger than me.

I was taken aback, but as the girl started to explain herself, I could hear the fear in her voice.

From her heavy breathing I knew she must have been running from someone.

I watched dumbfounded as my mother listened intently to this little girl, who was in tears. The girl frantically described how she had been bullied by some kids at school, how they would say mean things to her, and today they decided to chase her. When she saw the open door, she ran for safety.

The event to me was spectacular in many ways. Why? Bullying is no laughing matter, and I understood all too well the girl’s feeling of fear.

When I was a child in the ’70s, Surrey had few people of Indian descent, let alone a visibly different Sikh boy. I recall in Grade 2 I would not go down certain streets on my way to school to avoid our local bully, Ernie.

Apart from his usual racial slurs, he felt it important to chase my brother and I during our morning and afternoon walk home. All too often we found ourselves hiding behind fences or even in ditches to avoid his

glare. I felt what this girl felt on a all are welcome and encouraged personal level. I found it curious to participate. to see someone who wasn’t a For me personally, Vaisakhi visible minority feel the same holds a truly special place. It is ugliness of hatred I had experithe time of year when we can enced too many times. invite all our friends, colleagues Even more astonishing to and business acquaintances to me was my mother. Here was a come to the Vaisakhi parade and woman who knew but a couple learn a little more about who the of broken sentences of English Sikh community is. opening her home to a child So many times I have been in distress. As she hugged this asked by non-Sikh friends if child, who was in tears, I doubt it was appropriate for them to she understood what this girl attend. Years ago, to address that was saying, but being a mother question, my brother and I creatshe knew what ed an awareness the girl was campaign to feeling. encourage As I transeveryone to lated for her, I come and get could see the involved in little girl feel the parade. the motherly The campaign warmth she was stretched all getting from the across B.C. Our embrace and she aim was to folcalmed down. low my mothIn this moer’s example ment I glimpsed and reach out to what it meant the community to transcend the with open arms, concepts of race, through this religion, colour major event, and ethnicity. the parade, ▶ “Hopefully we This was the proving that most spectacudeep down we can transcend the lar event I had are all the same boundaries of our ever witnessed.

– we just come I never expected in different differences and that someone packaging. get together and other than Hopefully we myself could can transcend celebrate...” feel the love my the boundSARBJIT SINGH SABHARWAL mother gave aries of our me. differences and The way the get together little girl looked, and celebrate dressed and spoke was all so a time of year so cherished by alien to me, but in that moment, hundreds of millions around her fair skin and red hair disapthe world. The campaign is just peared and she was a little sister one of numerous events we have who needed help. been involved with specifically What is the relevance of all this targeting the fostering of better to Vaisakhi? understanding between commuIn the Sikh faith, Vaisakhi is a nities. It’s why I am so proud to celebration of the inauguration be sitting on the city’s Diversity of the Sikh identity created in Advisory Committee, Surrey’s 1699 by our tenth guru, Guru Fusion Festival India Pavilion, Gobind Singh Ji, and it is also a and numerous other organizagreat way to celebrate principles tions my brother and I have such as freedom, cultural harmo- been part of. ny, selfless service (or seva) and Perhaps if my mother had humanitarianism. Helping the shut the door and let language needy and those less-fortunate and ethnicity be a barrier, not is a key principle of the Sikh way only would the little girl have of life. suffered, I may not have become In mid-April of each year, the man I am today. hundreds of thousands of people So this year, don’t just drive congregate on Surrey streets around the traffic. Take the time, to partake in the festive nature gather your children and friends, of the Vaisakhi event, which cover your heads with handinvolves a procession of the Sikh kerchiefs or scarves and come holy book followed by a long line celebrate the joyous occasion of of devotees, groups and commu- Vaisakhi with us. I guarantee you nity associations. will be met with a smile, and will Along the route there are famlearn a lot, be fed well, gain some ilies and businesses that have new friends and foster some prepared fantastic home-cooked great inter-cultural spirit.

Indian dishes to be handed out And like my mother taught me, to all that attend, free of charge. our “doors” will always be open.

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Kids matter Teachers Care Surrey’s Vaisakhi parade is the largest in the world outside of India, attracting upwards of 250,000 spectators. Major retailers and small businesses benefit from the day-long event. FILE PHOTO

Large parade offers big opportunity for business ▶ ECONOMIC SPINOFFS OF VAISAKHI EVENT ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN SEVEN AND $12 MILLION RICK KUPCHUK

Billed as the world’s largest outside of India by its organizers, Surrey’s Vaisakhi parade attracted close to a quarter-million people last year.

The 2015 parade is again expected to attract more than 250,000 spectators this Saturday, which means it’s doing more than just bringing people from all cultures to the Newton area.

It’s also bringing a huge business opportunity to the city – one the Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) encourages local businesses to get involved with in any way they can.

“Put up a tent, give out food and giveaways that are company branded,” suggests Anita Huberman, CEO of the SBOT. “Do something unique and different.

The Surrey Board of Trade has a tent – we give out food and have

a clown giving out balloons to the kids.”

A study by the consulting firm MNP pegged the boost to the local economy from the Vaisakhi parade in 2014 as anywhere from $7-12 million, noting that roughly 60 per cent of visitors are from out of town, spending as much as $30 million during their stay. The average length of stay was seven days for visitors from elsewhere in B.C. and 15 days for those from other parts of North America.

“I think if you are a retail, automotive, development, media, any kind of business that wants to be part of a huge community celebration, you want to be a part of the Vaisakhi parade,” said Huberman. “They can be vendors, sponsors. They can advertise in local media publications that are distributed at the all-day parade. It is a chance for business to be a part of the community – a celebration that draws hundreds of thousands of guests.”

Bal Sabharwal, manager of Copytek Duplications and Graphics, notes the parade is too big for local business to pass on.

“The parade goes past our office and every business in the area takes advantage of it by promoting themselves at the parade,” he said. “It’s great to have your name out there when you think of the numbers – more than 200,000 people. It’s great exposure.”

For major retailers and small business, the benefits are large.

MNP estimates total spending by organizers and participants was possibly as much as $16 million for the 2014 parade.

“For a Costco or a Save-On Foods, the benefits are huge,” said Sabharwal, adding his own business is busier this time of year. “We do get a bit more business, people want flyers printed before the parade. We do see a bump in business.”

But it’s more than just a spike in sales in the weeks leading up to Vaisakhi, Sabharwal insists.

“Being part of the parade shows you’re committed to the community and that’s real big,” he said.

“For myself, they remember you more. They will call you when they need a service you offer.”

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Those policing costs are expected to be about the same this year, and organizers have once again agreed to pay them up front.

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“Then they follow “It’s really become a Sgt. Dale Carr with garbage trucks family festival,” Carr immediately after the said. parade,” Croy said. “And As for the cost of then they follow up the policing, Carr anticipates it will next day if there are things that be about the same this year as for have been left behind.”

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Calling all foodies: Top 10 treats at Vaisakhi ▼ PACE YOURSELF AT THE PARADE AS THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SAVOURY SNACKS BALJIT SINGH SABHARWAL

There is an array of savoury and sweet treats to tempt your tastebuds at every Vaisakhi parade.

Here are the top 10 must-haves for the famished festival attendee: 1). Patooray cholay Patooray refers to naan-type bread fried in oil and cholay refers to white chickpeas cooked in spices. These are served hot as they are fried on the spot. It is very filling, so eat conservatively or good luck trying to eat too much after this.

2). Samosa cholay or pakoray cholay Whoever doesn’t know what a samosa is should move to a different planet. It is filled with potatoes and peas. Cholay are white chickpeas cooked in spices. Samosa can be baked or cooked in oil, which is what is usually done along the parade route.

Pakoray are fried dumplings and they come with samosa or pakoray. This makes a great appetizer at most Indian restaurants.

3). Papree chat Papree looks like corn chips but it is made from flour – similar in taste as a samosa outer shell. The papree is put in a buttermilk-style mix and special spices are added.

4). Karee chol This dish looks like a yellow curry in rice. Karee is made from buttermilk and usually contains large pakora (fried batter which has kind of an asteroid shape and can contain cauliflower, eggplant, potatoes or whatever the chef feels to put in it). It is slightly spicy and served hot with rice (chol). This is a favourite dish amongst most Indians.

5). Pao bhajee This is a cubical bun cooked in butter on a frying pan served with a spicy sauce made of potatoes and a lot more veggies ground to a pulp. continued on page 11

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Sarbjit Sabharwal and his mother Laj are preparing for this year’s Vaisakhi festival – an annual cooking event that will bring family and friends together. BOAZ JOSEPH

‘The making of food is a culture of its own’ ▶ LOCAL FAMILY PREPARES A LEGENDARY DISH FOR HUNGRY VAISAKHI PARADE-GOERS BOAZ JOSEPH

How do you feed 1,000 people from one morning cooking session in a home kitchen?

One mom-and-pop operation – with an emphasis on mom – has done it for years, bringing a savoury staple to Surrey’s Vaisakhi parade.

It’s called karhi, a yogurt dish that has made Laj Wanti K. Sabharwal a legend in the local community.

“Everybody like,” she says in her limited English at her Fleetwood home.

Her younger son and translator Sarbjit Sabharwal says that at the family’s Vaiskahi parade corner at 12414 82 St., the gallons of karhi, supplemented by basmati rice and pakoras ▶ One aspect (fried potato/onion dumplings), are gone by noon – of cooking for around the time the procession others is ‘seva’ or passes by.

“It has become a staple. And selfless service – to have the greatest chef in the a key principle of world...” he says, pointing to his mother. the Sikh faith.

While the pakoras are fried the day before, the karhi is

made at home on the same day, starting with a prayer.

The kitchen, industrial-sized pots and utensils are then scrubbed clean, as per tradition.

“They don’t want a spec of dust,” says Sarbjit.

The cooking begins at 2:30 a.m. by Laj, along with her family and friends, about 10 in all.

It’s a family event – as is the shopping in the days leading up to it.

Laj details in Punjabi/English some of the ingredients in her karhi: ginger, onions, green peppers, cumin, garlic, masala, green onion, turmeric powder, chili mix, black pepper and fenugreek/kasoori methi.

The most important addition is the yogurt – and it’s homemade too, including the critical ingredient of buttermilk, also homemade.

The karhi ends up a bright yellow because of the spices.

By 8 a.m., with the help of Banta, Laj’s husband, the food is on site, ready for the crowds.

Sarbjit says that after the food is all eaten, they clean up and join the Vaisakhi procession underway.

He says one aspect of the cooking is “seva” or “sewa” – selfless service, a key principle of the Sikh faith – not different from the langar, the food (in all of its forms) served to the community at local temples.

“It becomes such a festive environment,” says Sarbjit. “The making of the food is a culture of its own.”

Over the past 20 years or so, the family has seen many other foods brought to the Vaisakhi parade.

Pizza, potato chips and pop are more common than ever.

But despite a lower volume of output, Sarbjit says his family will continue to what it does best.

“We’re going to stick to the traditional food.”

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VAISAKHI 2015 ▶ RBC AND GURDWARA SAHIB DASMESH DARBAR TEAM UP TO COLLECT ITEMS FOR SURREY FOOD BANK

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Free Babies and children make up 41 per cent of the Surrey Food Bank’s clients. FILE PHOTO “It is a great event and a great way to raise awareness about hunger in the community and the need for donations all year ’round.”

Until Sunday, April 19, people are also encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items any Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley RBC branch during business hours.

As non-profit charitable organizations,the SFB operates solely on donations of money and food from individuals, organizations and corporations, as well as various fundraising events.

In spring, SFB stocks begin to deplete and unfortunately, by summertime, grocery supplies will be at their lowest point.

The SFB, a non-profit charity, provides hampers to 15,000 people in Surrey each month.

The SFB also provides food support for a number of recov-

ery houses, safe houses, shelters, youth centres, soup kitchens and specialty food banks in Surrey and North Delta.

Forty-one per cent of its clients are children and babies.

For more information, visit http://www.surreyfoodbank. org/

Surrey Food Bank’s top 10 list of most needed items: • Large cans of powdered baby formula; • Canned fish/meat (such as tuna, ham or turkey); • Healthy cereal (hot or cold) • Meals in a tin (such as pork and beans or stew); • Canned vegetables; • Canned fruit; • Whole-grain pasta/rice; • Pasta sauces; • Canned and dry soups; • Macaroni and cheese.

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What better way to enjoy a festival that celebrates selflessness than by giving back to the community?

Visitors planning to take part in the April 18 Vaisakhi parade are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for the Surrey Food Bank (SFB).

RBC and the Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar Sikh temple are pairing up to set up food collection stations along the parade route.

RBC volunteers and staff and volunteers from the SFB will man five RBC tent locations along the route, and will have information about the food bank and give away prizes.

The food bank’s truck and volunteers will also be trailing the Vaisakhi parade at the end to collect any donations vendors may want to contribute.

“Since the festival is about the harvest and prosperity, we were very excited to be a part of it and thank RBC and the temple for their support of the Surrey Food Bank,” said SFB Director of External Relations Feezah Jaffer.

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VAISAKHI 2015 COUNCILLOR TOM GILL

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Gatka comes full circle ▶ ANCIENT MARTIAL ART MEANT TO UNIFY THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT BLACK PRESS

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One of the most entertaining displays to see during the Surrey Vaisakhi parade has its roots in ancient times.

Gatka is a traditional Indian martial art that involves a complex pattern of footwork combined with defensive skills using swords, sticks and other so-called weapons, or shastars.

Gatka goes back thousands of years and was originally developed in northern India for self-defence.

Today gatka is practised primarily for sport or ritual. In competition, opponents wield wooden poles called gatka, while holding shields (pari) in the other hand. continued on page 16

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VAISAKHI 2015

Motorcycle club still riding strong ▶ MEMBERS WILL ONCE AGAIN REV THEIR ENGINES DURING PARADE LAUREN COLLINS

With members clad in leather vests and tur-

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The group started rolling 13 years ago, after amendments were made to B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act in 1999 to exempt practising Sikhs and anyone who

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Thind rides a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. He said he started the club “to create good relationships with non-Sikhs” and to show the community at-large their neighbours were “ordinary Canadians.”

When the club changed its name to the Sikh Motorcycle Club, it was because most members were Sikh, Thind said. The club is now encouraging women to join the group.

For most members, it’s all about the love of riding, said Sidhu.

Sikh Motorcycle Club founding president Harjinder Singh Thind. PHOTO SUBMITTED “It was a necessity (in India), but here it’s a hobby,” he said.

In addition to camaraderie, the club offers classes on safety and riding tips for those who have gotten “rusty” over

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Points are scored for making contact with the stick.

The ritual form is used for demonstrations at special occasions – such as Vaisakhi – and is usually performed to music.

During those displays, audiences are likely to see swords swinging and often colourful

chakar – a wagon wheel of ropes with wooden or plastic weights – spinning.

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According to Hardeep Singh Sahota, not many people know the background of bhangra or that it’s a combination of folk dances from different areas of the Punjab region.

Before 1947, there was no set foundation according to Sahota, a certified bhangra instructor with the Canadian Dance Teachers’ Association.

Jhummer, sammi, ghidda and luddi are some of the dances within bhangra, said Sahota, who also runs the Royal Academy of Bhangra (128 Street and 83 Avenue).

Sahota researched the history of the dances and then went to the areas where the dances originated from to learn more. He said as the dances evolved over time, the different dance names were created.

“When they started developing and working toward bhangra, they knew few moves,” Sahota said.

Although men and women participate in bhangra, Sahota said it’s primarily a male dance.

“The concept has been misinterpreted by the people and miscommunicated,” Sahota said.

Bhangra also has a long history with Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi is the harvest festival in the Punjabi calendar and

during the season, women would Because of this, Sian said try to wake up the earth and the bhangra has become a “globalized sky, explained Sahota. dance form,” almost like a subcul“Ladies used to get together and ture. He compared bhangra to the pray to the god and try to wake up culture around hip-hop dance. the earth by thumping their heel In the past 15 years, bhangra and then clapping upward. They teams and competitions have were doing giddha,” Sahota said. been sprouting up in major cities At the end of a bountiful harsuch as Toronto, New York City vesting season, the farmers would and Los Angeles. celebrate by dancing.

Sahota has been judging comThis was about 500-600 years petitions for about five years and ago during the birth of Sikhism, he said the dancers come from all according to Gurpreet Sian, the different types of backgrounds. executive director of the South “There are some areas where Asian Arts Society (128 Street and they do not have any instructors 76 Avenue). or they do not have the sources The typical music for the folk to learn. They go on YouTube and dance is bhangra music, which is they watch it and they make their usually accompanied by instruteams,” Sahota said. ments such as a While performdhol (drum), tumbi ing, the dancers ▶ “The costume (one-stringed usually wear is the expression instrument), colourful outfits. chimta (percusThe men wear of the dance.” sion instrument), turbans with a fan HARDEEP SINGH SAHOTA sapp (percussion on the front called instrument), algoze a turla and a patti (woodwind instruto hold the turban ment) and a boli in place. The rest (live singer). of the clothing is a long shirt However, Sian said during the called a kurta, with a heavy and 1980s in the United Kingdom, embroidered vest on top, and the bhangra music had a breakbottoms are called a chadra. There through. At the time, Punjabi can also be a belt, or kamar kassa. artists were influenced by the rock On the men’s arms is a phuman sounds of the decade. and on their wrists is a phul.

Since then, bhangra music has The women wear scarves on top become more popular around the of their heads called a chunni, and globe as artists give the traditionlike the men, they also wear neckal music a more upbeat sound by laces, but the kainth is smaller for adding reggae or hip-hop beats the women. Their shirts are called as well. a kameez which is sometimes Traditionally, dancers will still worn with a vest over top, and use bhangra music for their piecpants are called a salwaar. es, but Sian said the younger gen“The costume is the expression erations will throw in elements of of the dance,” Sahota said. hip-hop music such as Drake or He added that the traditional Jay Z. outfits are a symbol of strength.

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‘We want to make the men feel like a king’ ▶ SAVVY SIKHS OFTEN TURN TO TURBAN-TYING SERVICE FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS LAUREN COLLINS

At the Vaisakhi parade, it’s not uncommon to see turbans adorning the heads of many parade-goers, but there’s a lot of history behind the headpieces.

The Sikh turban, or dastar, signifies many virtues in Khalsa society, such as spirituality, honour, self-respect, moral values, courage

Sikhs do not cut their hair, the turban is worn as protection.

This was made an official policy by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

In modern times, turbans are also a fashion accessory.

In 2007, Manjit Chanay and her husband Gurmeet Chanay started Dastar Sajao Turban Tying Services

Manjit said they chose their business name because “sajao” means “to adorn.”

Gurmeet said tying a turban takes about 15 to 20 minutes and added it takes practice to become adept at tying.

The fabric generally used for turbans is called “full veil” or “rubia veil,” but the latter material “swells up and makes the turban look really big,” according to Manjit.

She said the length of the cloth should be about 7.5 metres.

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and relationships.

The turban is an article of faith. According to Sikhcoalition.org, “When a Sikh man or woman dons a turban, the turban ceases to be just a piece of cloth and becomes one and the same with the Sikh’s head.”

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in Fleetwood as a “kind of dare” because Gurmeet’s friends in India would always ask him to tie their turbans. Gurmeet has been tying turbans professionally for more than 30 years.

Many Sikh men use the service for special occasions, such as a wedding or reception.

needs to be sewn down the centre.

“It’s not just a matter of folding to the fabric and getting a seam.

There’s a kind of technique to it. They put it in and then they kind of cut it up,” Manjit said.

“So we always recommend going to an Indian tailor that is aware of how to put that in.”

Before donning the turban, it should be washed to get the starch out of the material to make it a bit more flexible when tying it, said Manjit.

Gurmeet said the standard style for the turban is to have six layers on the side.

Underneath the turban is the “fifty,” a bandana or piece of cloth that fits around the head. The “fifty” is meant to keep the turban from sliding around on the wearer’s head and to keep the hair back.

Manjit said the “fifty” can be any colour, but they usually recommend an off-white.

“A turban is a lot like a crown,” Manjit said.

“We want to make the men feel like a king.”

Sikh turbans have a number of different names and spellings, such as dastaar, dastar or pagri, said Manjit.

Red FM radio host Harjinder Singh Thind said turban tying has changed over the years.

He noted younger generations tie the turbans differently than older generations.

Turbans come in many different colours. A saffron turban is usually identified with martyrdom, while a red turban would generally be worn by a groom on his wedding day.

White is associated with peace and is usually worn by elders, and black can signify resistance.

However nowadays, most men don’t pick the colours in regards to what they symbolize, but instead choose to wear neutral colours or match their turbans to their outfits or their wives’ outfits.

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There are five Ks – or articles of faith – that are worn by baptized Sikhs to indicate a Khalsa devotee’s commitment.

• Kesh (uncut hair).

A Sikh is to maintain and adorn this natural God-given gift. The Kesh is covered with a turban, Keski or Chunni to keep it clean and manageable.

• Kanga (wooden comb).

The comb is used for the maintenance and ongoing upkeep of Kesh – a reminder to regularly maintain the body and mind in a clean and healthy state.

• Kara (steel bracelet or slave bangle).

The bracelet symbolizes an unbreakable bond with God and is a constant reminder that the Sikh is a servant of the Lord.

• Kachhera (cotton underwear).

Dignified attire reflective of modesty and control.

• Kirpan (a small sword).

The kirpan is a sign that a Sikh is a soldier in God’s army that will be used to protect the weak and needy or for self-defence. It is never to be used in anger.

A Sikh who has not been baptized may also don all five Ks, but is called a sahajdhari, which translates to “slow adopter.”

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How our families make Vaisakhi special ▶ KHALSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES THE SIKH HOLIDAY FUN, FESTIVE AND FILLED WITH FAITH Vaisakhi is celebrated to mark parade’s route starts from, which the birth of the Khalsa Panth. is Gurdwara Dasmesh Darbar The Khalsa Panth was created by Sahib. The men of my family the Sikhs’ tenth Guru, Sri Guru usually leave before the ladies Gobind Singh Ji, on April 13th, because we always end up taking 1699. too much time to get ready.

Today, Vaisakhi is celebrated We start walking and going in the modern world, from stall to stall, enjoying a varinot only by Sikhs, but ety of different dishes. by others of different On the way to meet religions and cultures. with the main float carAnnually parades are rying Sri Guru Granth held all across the Sahib Ji, we meet other world in honour of Vairelatives and friends. sakhi, known as Nagar Many photos are taken Kirtans. and many performancEvery year I attend es are watched. We also the Surrey Vaisakhi pass the Red 93.1 FM Keerat Kaur parade with my famistage and stay awhile to ly. My family living in Bhullar enjoy the live music. the U.S. also joins us Vaisakhi is special on this memorable to me because I get to day. spend valuable time We start of the day by waking with my family, celebrate my up around 9 a.m. We have breakreligion and connect with my fast and then we get dressed community. On the day of the for the big day ahead of us. We Surrey Vaisakhi parade, we get dress up in traditional clothing, to let the whole world know salwar-kameez for the ladies and that we are proud to be Sikhs. kurta-pajamas for the gentleMay you make mesmerizing, men. We somehow manage incredible, and special memto incorporate the colours of ories this Vaisakhi with your Khalsa, orange and blue, into our family and community. apparel. Then we either drive or walk to the location of where the Keerat Kaur Bhullar

Vaisakhi is a joyous occasion for all to celebrate with their families. Families come together and parade down streets to celebrate the honour of being a Sikh. The festival is not only for Sikhs but is open for all religions to come celebrate with us.

My family (who is Sikh) prepares for Vaisakhi by getting ready to walk down the streets in our fine suits. We go to buy them from any nice Indian store that sells exquisite suits.

This is the time of year when all relatives get together because wonderful Vaisakhi is around the corner and the feeling makes everyone smile!

On the day of Vaisakhi , my cousins from Abbotsford come and we all set out to the gurdwara on foot before noon and looking our finest. The gurdwara is only one street away from our house so we don’t have to walk far.

We go together as a pack of 12 people!

My favourite part of Vaisakhi is the free food stalls. There are stalls that give away pop, chips, pizza, cotton candy and much more. I love getting to talk, walk, and eat with my family. I love spending this time of year with them.

We have our Guru Granth Sahib that sets out in a float before us. Our goal is to reach Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Kaur get our blessings because our guru said Navneet “take one step toward me and I will Gill take 100 steps toward you.” We do this annually in Vaisakhi parade to remind ourselves that we should take good paths in life.

All of my Vaisakhis are memorable. All of them are great because they allow all kinds of people in a multicultural nation to come together and celebrate being one – united and strong.

Vaisakhi is the most special time of year for every Sikh family – after all, our tenth guru Shri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji named the panje pyarai, meaning the beloved five, to be the members of the Khalsa Panth.

My family celebrates Vaisakhi in a grand way.

During this amazing time of year, we joyfully devour many types of Punjabi foods, for example pakoras, chaat, pani puri and more. We go shopping for suits and kutas.

Every year during this time me and my siblings go on the rides provided Harmandeep by the gurdwara as well as Johal welcoming all my relatives to our house.

During this time of year my mom and my grandma work the hardest because they have to make my suits, all my cousins’ and sisters’ suits, and of course, their own suits.

My most memorable Vaisakhi was when all my cousins, aunts and other relatives came and walked with us during the parade.

We have a tent that has many delicacies for kids and adults enjoy and that way we also get a chance to do seva for the ones in need.

Vaisakhi is a breathtaking celebration. Everyone enjoys this magnificent time of year. It can cheer any person up.

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We celebrate Vaisakhi every year with pomp and circumstance as it is the most important day for Sikhs.

Khalsa was created on this day. Before the creation of Khalsa people used to celebrate this season because the crops were ready to cut and they were thankful to God for good crops. They used to celebrate with dance, good food (sweets) and they got together with friends.

After the creation of Khalsa people started celebrating with prayers, serving free food to needy people, helping those people who needed help, and forgetting enmity towards anybody.

Now Vaisakhi is celebrated all over the world where Sikhs live. Our family celebrates by putting up stalls and giving free food to everybody.

In Surrey we have a large Sikh population. We celebrate Vaisakhi by praying in the Sikh temple and starting from there we have Nagar Kirtan (Vaisakhi parade) in the city. We also participate in the parade by walking and singing hymns.

I play Sikh martial arts and sing religious songs on the float. There are rides in the Sikh temple during Vaisakhi. We enjoy the amazing rides.

We buy T-shirts. We have lots of fun throughout the day. In the evening we get very tired but are still excited to have more fun.

I love Vaisakhi and I hope we can do more services on this day.

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During Vaisakhi everyOn Vaisakhi my family one in my family contriband I always go to the utes a helping hand to parade at the Gurdwara each other when doing Sahib Dasmesh Darbar something like lighting and the ladies wear suits fireworks or making food and the boys wear khurta for everyone to enjoy, pajamas. so when Vaisakhi comes After we that, we go I know that no one will inside the gurdhave nothing to do. wara, sit down The time when for awhile, and Vaisakhi comes listen to the is very special to kirtan. Then me because it is we go to the the birthdate of langar hall Khalsa on April where we 14, 1699 when usually eat Guru Gobind Singh langar, but Ji gave Amrit to on Vaisakhi the Panj Pyara (five the langar Abhiraj Sing loved ones). So h hall has Mavi whenever I celebrate varieties of Vaisakhi it makes me foods such proud to be a Sikh. as pakora, Whatever year comes roti, and sweets. with the celebration of When we come back Vaisakhi, I have always home, my mom works loved each one. really hard making things All in all, Vaisakhi like rice pudding and lentil is not any simple old soup. We usually wait for celebration that Indians our dad and then we go celebrate. It is a time to the gurdwara again. when I, my family, and Soon it is very late but it others celebrate with is never too late to light true happiness. some fireworks. So then we light fireworks and Abhiraj Singh Mavi watch as the cylinder of

Gurmehr Kaur Bhatia

Vaisakhi is celebrated famously in our community. We have an enormous parade. For the past few years, I have been performing gatka in the parade.

This year I will be giving a Salami, a special salute, to Guru Granth Sahib Ji, with the Canadian Army Cadets.

Most of my family from all over B.C. and California come to this special occasion. Most people wear orange because it is the colour of the Khalsa.

There is also a lot of food served. The best dishes are the gol gappe and the chaat.

After the parade has ended, my family does seva by helping take down tents and clean up. After everything is cleaned, my family and friends gather at my house and we share our experience and fun things we did during the day with each other.

Samreen Randhawa

Happy Vaisakhi!

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