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Dastar
Dastar (also pagg, pagri) is the Sikh turban, a daily-wrapped cloth covering the kesh (uncut hair), mandatory for initiated Sikhs since Guru Gobind Singh's 1699 Khalsa; styles include Dumalla, Patiala Shahi, and the Akali-Nihang Dastar Bunga warrior turban.
Kara (ਕੜਾ) (Sikhism)
Kara (ਕੜਾ), the steel or iron bracelet of Sikhism, one of the Five Ks instituted by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, worn on the wrist as a reminder of God's eternity and right action.
Kesh (ਕੇਸ) (Sikhism)
Kesh (ਕੇਸ) is unshorn hair, the first of the Sikh Five Ks, mandated by Guru Gobind Singh at the Khalsa's founding in 1699. Dishonoring kesh is a Bajjar Kurehat under the SGPC Rehat Maryada, and keeping it signifies acceptance of God's will.
Kirpan (ਕਿਰਪਾਨ)
Kirpan (ਕਿਰਪਾਨ), the mandatory Sikh article of faith worn by initiated Amritdhari Sikhs since 1699, one of the Five Ks, from kirpa (grace) and aan (honor); distinguished from a dagger by its religious meaning and legal protections in India, the UK, Canada, and Australia.