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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Yes those are chairs...but that's not it...back then people would be sitting in Darbar without their heads covered (as you can see in pics)...and nobody cared!...kinda like what the 'moderates' are trying to do now.

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

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Pioneer Asian Indian Immigration to the Pacific Coast

You gotta check it out! :lol:

Tons of historical photos!!! :(

^_^

Waheguroo Jee Kaa Khalsa

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!

Thanks a lot!

I love all the pics!!! I overwhelmed by looking at so many old pics of sikhs here in Canada and US who came here early 20th century.. I got no words to explain how happy I am that I found this!!!

Thanks again!!!

Waheguroo Jee Kaa Khalsa

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!

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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Yes those are chairs...but that's not it...back then people would be sitting in Darbar without their heads covered (as you can see in pics)...and nobody cared!...kinda like what the 'moderates' are trying to do now.

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

waheguru ji kakhalsa waheguru jiki fateh

u guys thing they did that because it was hard for them to explain(than) to the people about the traditions and so on so they just went with what ever others(westrens) were doing(the churches)?

you know like how its hard for a little child to explain it to the people/peers or teachers about the way he/she looks(long hair tied up) and other things about sikhism. the why(s)! :lol: so sometimes when a child can;t explain it well s/he tent to go ignore the questions or "tries to fit in" and starts doing things like others.

bhul chuk muaff karni

waheguru jika khalsa waheguru jii fateh!

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I met some people who came to US in 50s. They told me that back then this country was even more racist. To get papers they married mexican women only on one condition that the kids would be raised as catholics. I have met some mexicans in my area named "Singh" all boys and girls in their families have last name "Singh". When Sikhs first started building the Gurdwara, those mexicans forced them to have chairs because churches have chairs. those Sikhs are at fault too. no one had to cover his/her head or remove shoes. An Amritdhari guy told me that he himself walked in the main hall with his shoes on in 1970. when Sikhs came here in large numbers they wanted to put stop to this. They sent a letter to SGPC and SGPC told them to not to have chairs in the main hall. So chairs were removed but they kept 'em in the langar hall which is a problem today as you all know. this is just some of the stuff they told me. lot of stories are pretty shocking and punjabis have changed a lot in last 30-40 years (less unity).

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

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If i'm not mistaken that picture u are mad at for chairs in darbar sahib is the Stockton Gurdwara. juz for your info, that building was previously a christian church, so it had chairs. when the building was sold to the sikhs they kept the chairs, I DUNNO WHY. and i didn't know they didn't cover their heads, thats news to me.

then later on they rebuilt the gurdwara, so now theres no chairs inside darbar hall and ppl cover heads.

so chill, thats old stuff, its not like that now.

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