Friday, October 2, 2009

Meanings of Turbans

"The meaning of a turban"
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Gurwinder Singh has helped organize a public forum about turbans at Surrey SFU this Saturday, Oct. 3.

Singh says his turban is more than a mere head covering.

“I consider it as a celebration of freedom, justice and equality. It’s like wearing a [Remembrance Day] poppy 24/7.”

Click on the title link above for why he feel this way, and more on the history and meaning of the Sikh turban, as well as more information on the even at Simon Fraser University in B.C.

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