Ebook: The simple guide to attending Sikh ceremonies

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Contents; What Sikhs Believe; The Teachings of Guru Nanak; Development under the Ten Gurus; Sacred Writings; Branches of Sikhism; Place of Worship; Inside a Gurdwara; Services; Festivals and Holy Days; The Sikh Calendar; Hola Mahalla, or Hola Mohalla; Vaisakhi, or Baisakhi; Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev; Birth of Guru Nanak; Diwali, or Bandi Chhorh Divas; Martyrdom of Tegh Bahadur; Birth of Guru Gobind Singh; Rituals and Ceremonies; Birth; Coming of Age; Marriage; Death and Mourning.;In today's multicultural society we are increasingly likely to meet and become friends with people from different religious backgrounds, and to find ourselves attending an unfamiliar ceremony. When this happens, there can be few of us who know exactly what to expect, or are confident about how to behave. This chapter from Do I Kneel or Do I Bow' will tell you everything you need to understand and take part in a Sikh ceremony.