Rediscovering Our Roots

[lakhvir]

WaheguruJi Ka Khalsa. WaheguruJi Ki Fateh.

Last week, the Sikh Disapora saw the adoption of the original name of Darbar Sahib as 'Harimandar Sahib' and not the 'Golden Temple', which was coined by the colonialists. The issue raised a little dust within the Sikhs, while others welcomed it wholeheartedly as a return to our roots.

A similar debate, who knows it has been inspired by the 'Harimandar Sahib' example, is currently taking place in South Africa where the cpaital city of the country intends to revert to its African identity and break the yoke of it current colonial one.

Take a look at the various comments posted by Africans and non-Africans alike . . . simply to open us up to the fact how the roots of each community are so dear. It's not related to Sikhi, but it's only a comparative study of similar issues.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4329551.stm

WaheguruJi Ka Khalsa. WaheguruJi Ki Fateh.

[S1ngh]

I think its nice to have old name back "Harmandar Sahib"

Local ppl call it by "Darbar Sahib"

[Singhballer]

Harimandar has such a nice meaning to it. :s