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TANKHAH, from Persian tankhwah, generally meaning pay or salary, has an additional, ironical connotation in Sikh vocabulary. The word in this sense means expiatory penalty levied upon a Sikh from breach of rahit, i.e. the prescribed code of conduct o...
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2. TURBAN
Philosophy, Spirituality and Ethics/Moral codes and Sikh practices
TURBAN, derived from the ancient Persian word dulband through the Turkish tarbush, is a long scarf wrapped around the head. It is a common headdress for men in Middle Eastern and SouthAsian countries. As a form of headdress, it is of Semitic origin a...
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