Tieing Beard

[pyaraji]

I know a singh that puts a portion of this dhaaree down his collar. He leaves enough out so you can't tell its tucked in his shirt.

[Tejvir]

i bought a grooming brush from boots just wet ya dhari and brush easy doesn't look as much of a mess.

[Akritghan]

i bought a grooming brush from boots just wet ya dhari and brush easy doesn't look as much of a mess.

wat????

dont comb ur dharaa sahib with neting BUT a wooden kanga

why do u want 2 tie ur dharaa sahib up??r u ashamed of it or something

like papi bhaji said -u dont need 2 tie ur dharaa sahib up-leave it parkaash

and why on earth wud u want 2 tie ur dharaa sahib up?

maharaj blessed u with it

are we not all created by karta purakh?is his creation not perfect?

if u truly believe that then u wont mess with ur dharaa sahib-that includes gelling it and stuff

he wudnt give u a dhaaraa sahib that was unmanageable

[mophlrkb]

Ha, it happened!!!

But realistically speaking NO ONE is ashamed of their dhari....I certainly am not!!!

But I'm sure there are circumstances when the dhari is required to be tied...e.g. if you are a chef or if a free flowing dhari is dangerous (e.g. operating heavy duty machinery). I would rather have it tied under those conditions then leave it open and flowing and liable to damage from machinery or such. Also, if you were a decorator or mechanic, you would rather have it neatly tired up rather the flowing and getting dirty and grease into the dhari....

Common sense applies...people growing their dhari are NEVER ashamed of it....

[Guest peacemaker]

wat????

dont comb ur dharaa sahib with neting BUT a wooden kanga

why do u want 2 tie ur dharaa sahib up??r u ashamed of it or something

like papi bhaji said -u dont need 2 tie ur dharaa sahib up-leave it parkaash

and why on earth wud u want 2 tie ur dharaa sahib up?

maharaj blessed u with it

are we not all created my karta purakh?is his creation not perfect?

if u truly believe that then u wont mess with ur dharaa sahib

he wudnt give u a dhaaraa sahib that was unmanageable

Do you have a dhari? If not, let people do what they want with it and don't assume things.

[B4ND4]

Does Sikhi allow beards like this >>>

Serious replies only .. PLEASE!! : )

[AvnitK]

I think the second picture is most commom among sikhs

lolz

the rest seem like there stoned into place by gel or superglue

lolz

[Freed]

Gurfateh !

Here is a simple method that doesn't use 'Fixo'( Simco Hair Fixer) or gel - but if you wanted to you can use gel. If you don't want the 'stuck to your face' look , don't use the 'Thaati / Thaata'

Experiment to see what suits you - people use all sorts of stuff hairspray, gels, brylcreem etc

I 've even heard of some US guy who used that clear stationery glue because they ran out of 'Fixo'

It's up to you - I don't like 'fixo' it has a funny smell and flakes - use what works for you.

BUT as someone has mentioned don't tie the rubber band or the beard too tight - you won't be able to open your mouth and you will damage your beard - it will fall out in clumps.

Open flowing beard is always best - but like I said do what suits you and your situation.

anyway here some pictures of Dr Jasprit Singh of Ann Arbor, Michigan

*From Style of the Lion - Jasprit Singh Teresa Singh - Akal Publications - 1998. pg 59

The rubber band method will work if you don't have a very heavy beard - My Dad uses a plaited string (Rasi) to tie his beard - military style. The String is placed under the chin at the start of the neck and tied at the top of the head - then using a silai the beard is tucked over the string.

With this method again you can use gel or fixo - but it can take a while to get used to having that string around your chin !

Here is an illustration

From Pavan is a Sikh - Sean Lyle - A & C Black - 1977

Hope that helps

Freed

[Freed]

Gurfateh !

In reply to 'B4ND4' Bhai Sahib's post - those type of beards are 'allowed' - in fact some argue they are to be encouraged as they are a manifestation of 'Kshatria' warrior traditions - Curled 'Koondian' Mucchan/ Moustache and Fanned out beard are all Warrior traditions - traditions bestowed on the Khalsa by Dashmesh Pita Ji.

Here is a picture from around 1983/4 of Baba Santa Singh Ji - Sultan-e -Quam, with a 'fanned out' beard in Rajput / Kshatri style

*from Khalsa Panth - Khushwant Singh Raghu Rai - Tricolour - 1984

Enjoy !

Freed

[Amrit Kaur Khalsa]

Lol my dad wears fixo and every tym he hugs my brother he gets an allergic reaction to the fixo and gets a red face for days :D

or maybe he's just allergic to my dad???