very Random Historical Photographs

[Guest jigsaw_puzzled_singh]

On ‎4‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 3:26 AM, Guest Kunta Kinte said:

That's a load of nonsense. Back in the day whether you were amardharis or not, if you were born a Sikh, you never cut your facial hair. It was taboo and could result in a severe beating and ostracizing from the community. They are clearly not teenagers and look like they're are well into their 20s. BTW even teenagers can spot a fuller beard. Those beards looked clearly trimmed. 

They didn't even have karas on their wrist and no body hair. Punjabis are generally hairy. These guys didn't have a single hair on their body. They don't even look Punjabi.

I suspect these are Indians from some other state in India. Please provide me the source for these pictures.

It's unbelievable how you guys  believe anything that is posted on the internet without question.

Dhari on their faces. Kes on their heads. Kes in a jhoora. Kanga in their kes. Kara on their wrists and the source of the photo in big letters on the bottom right of the picture (Imperial War Museum, London) and yet our friend, the guest kunta kinte, wants proof that they are Sikhs and the source  

Seriously though little brother you've got a choice of 3 things that might help you: a new pair of glasses, a magnifying glass or....just press Zoom on your computer. 

[MisterrSingh]

Wispy or sparse beards amongst Sikhs in those times is a thing. Not all Punjabis were riddled witn body and facial hair especially those who hadn't ever cut or shaved. I'm certain it's a genetic issue. The male elders on my mother's side of the family (her grandfather, great grandfather, etc) were never shavers or cutters, yet their beards were apparently very sparse. They were also dark skinned and barely had any hair on their arms and legs. 

[Guest Kunta Kinte]

16 hours ago, Ranjeet01 said:

There are people who have never cut or shaved their beard who cannot grow a full beard

I'm sure if you look hard enough, you will find blue eyed Black Africans out there too.

Why don't you provide the source for those pictures and put this matter to rest once and for all?

[Guest Kunta Kinte]

On 4/24/2019 at 5:01 AM, Guest jigsaw_puzzled_singh said:

Dhari on their faces. Kes on their heads. Kes in a jhoora. Kanga in their kes. Kara on their wrists and the source of the photo in big letters on the bottom right of the picture (Imperial War Museum, London) and yet our friend, the guest kunta kinte, wants proof that they are Sikhs and the source  

Seriously though little brother you've got a choice of 3 things that might help you: a new pair of glasses, a magnifying glass or....just press Zoom on your computer. 

Please show us the kera and kanga. You can circle or use arrows. i don't see it. Perhaps I missed it I'm not sure. Please point these 2 items out.

[Ranjeet01]

On 4/24/2019 at 2:28 PM, Guest Kunta Kinte said:

I'm sure if you look hard enough, you will find blue eyed Black Africans out there too.

Why don't you provide the source for those pictures and put this matter to rest once and for all?

Why don't you reply to Jagsaw, he provided the picture.

Here is his reply if you have missed it:

Dhari on their faces. Kes on their heads. Kes in a jhoora. Kanga in their kes. Kara on their wrists and the source of the photo in big letters on the bottom right of the picture (Imperial War Museum, London) and yet our friend, the guest kunta kinte, wants proof that they are Sikhs and the source  

Seriously though little brother you've got a choice of 3 things that might help you: a new pair of glasses, a magnifying glass or....just press Zoom on your computer. 

[dallysingh101]

On 4/18/2019 at 12:19 PM, Guest jigsaw_puzzled_singh said:

 

The Moringa

The leaves of this tree, which is actually native to the Punjab, provide so much goodness that it is almost difficult to believe that it could be true: 

An amazing amount of antioxidants to help prevent diabetes and heart disease.

Compounds to to lower blood pressure and cholestorol

9 times more protein than yoghurt

3 times more vitamin A than carrots

12 times more vitamin C than oranges

15 times more potassium than bananas

25 times more iron than spinach

17 times more calcium than milk

 

Somewhere along the line - at some point in our history - we have chosen to forget the natural secrets of life we knew - changed our diet, and are now suffering the consequences.

 

 

 

This plant sounds interesting. And I agree with the highlighted bit above. But it can get controversial too. Like I believe that our ancestors used Sukha (cannabis) and even parts of the poppy plant in various ways that was outside of recreational intoxication, but if we broach these topics today, we'd be metaphorically lynched. Even today, I heard how an much older relative (by marriage not blood) had a stroke and how they slipped a ting bit of afeem under his tongue when it happened, and how this saved him from the worst effects of partial paralysis for a good few years after. 

I think western notions of 'drugs' etc. introduced during colonialism messed up true indigenous attitudes towards these substances and how they were used holistically. But as ever, goray have done a complete U turn now and just yesterday I was in Holland and Barret and noticed these whole array of CBD cannabinoid products, which cost a fortune! So they'll make money out of it but demonise it at the same time?!?!? Meanwhile our slow ar5es still struggle to catch up on stuff we were ahead of the curve on not long ago.....

Just the other week some cousin of a Tory MP got a licence to grow 4000 acres of cannabis in Sierra Leone for 'medicinal cannabis'. So they know it has beneficial properties. People mentioned haldhee too, and how the west is now jumping on that (I think it is because gorays high levels of dementia which haldhee apparently helps prevent?)

 

On 4/20/2019 at 8:34 AM, Guest Kunta Kinte said:

The very first picture of the three guys by the river, they don't look like Sikhs or Punjabi for that matter. No kara on the hand and almost clean shaven. I have never seen old photos of Sikhs looking like that. They always spot a full beard.

Secondly Punjabis are hairy. Unless these guys went for a Brazilian wax before they took this photos, I'm calling <banned word filter activated>.

What is the source of these photos? Stop making claims without backing it with a source.

I think lots of people have issues with images like these because they have been (unwittingly) influenced by Eurocentric ideas and swallowed all that stuff (like Aryan and Scythian theory) that was thrown at us during the hundred years of colonial subjugation (and the way the losing side was made to identify with the conquerors). So when they see dark skinned Sikhs it upsets them. 

What did the panj piaray look like? Especially the ones from down south? The truth is that we have a lot of genotypes in our community. 

[ipledgeblue]

On 4/16/2019 at 9:21 PM, puzzled said:

That's the first thing I noticed, them guys were naturally in shape and look very healthy , the guy at the bottom corner smiling has toned arms and stomach.

Think diet is a big thing, they ate healthy,  we eat stuff filled with sugar and salt 

If amrit dharis followed maryada, they would eat a health diet. instead they only follow "their" maryada, or the vague SGPC one.

On 4/22/2019 at 3:26 AM, Guest Kunta Kinte said:

 

They didn't even have karas on their wrist and no body hair. Punjabis are generally hairy. These guys didn't have a single hair on their body. They don't even look Punjabi.

I don't think every non-amrit dhari wears kara, not even all keshdharis.

[Guest Kunta Kinte]

On 4/25/2019 at 10:21 PM, Ranjeet01 said:

Why don't you reply to Jagsaw, he provided the picture.

Here is his reply if you have missed it:

Dhari on their faces. Kes on their heads. Kes in a jhoora. Kanga in their kes. Kara on their wrists and the source of the photo in big letters on the bottom right of the picture (Imperial War Museum, London) and yet our friend, the guest kunta kinte, wants proof that they are Sikhs and the source  

Seriously though little brother you've got a choice of 3 things that might help you: a new pair of glasses, a magnifying glass or....just press Zoom on your computer. 

Why don't you show us this kara and kenga? Enlarge the picture, repost and use arrows or circles and point out the kara and kenga for all of us. 

[Guest jigsaw_puzzled_singh]

12 hours ago, Guest Kunta Kinte said:

Why don't you show us this kara and kenga? Enlarge the picture, repost and use arrows or circles and point out the kara and kenga for all of us. 

london jawan...sorry Kunta Kinte has still not realised how big a complete and utter knob he has revealed himself to be 

[Ranjeet01]

On 4/25/2019 at 7:49 PM, dallysingh101 said:

This plant sounds interesting. And I agree with the highlighted bit above. But it can get controversial too. Like I believe that our ancestors used Sukha (cannabis) and even parts of the poppy plant in various ways that was outside of recreational intoxication, but if we broach these topics today, we'd be metaphorically lynched. Even today, I heard how an much older relative (by marriage not blood) had a stroke and how they slipped a ting bit of afeem under his tongue when it happened, and how this saved him from the worst effects of partial paralysis for a good few years after. 

I think western notions of 'drugs' etc. introduced during colonialism messed up true indigenous attitudes towards these substances and how they were used holistically. But as ever, goray have done a complete U turn now and just yesterday I was in Holland and Barret and noticed these whole array of CBD cannabinoid products, which cost a fortune! So they'll make money out of it but demonise it at the same time?!?!? Meanwhile our slow ar5es still struggle to catch up on stuff we were ahead of the curve on not long ago.....

Just the other week some cousin of a Tory MP got a licence to grow 4000 acres of cannabis in Sierra Leone for 'medicinal cannabis'. So they know it has beneficial properties. People mentioned haldhee too, and how the west is now jumping on that (I think it is because gorays high levels of dementia which haldhee apparently helps prevent?)

 

I think lots of people have issues with images like these because they have been (unwittingly) influenced by Eurocentric ideas and swallowed all that stuff (like Aryan and Scythian theory) that was thrown at us during the hundred years of colonial subjugation (and the way the losing side was made to identify with the conquerors). So when they see dark skinned Sikhs it upsets them. 

What did the panj piaray look like? Especially the ones from down south? The truth is that we have a lot of genotypes in our community. 

The problem with the west is that if they cannot get something patented then they cannot restrict supply and then create demand to charge and make profits.

Cannibis is a natural growing plant.

There is an interesting story as to how it was made illegal in the first place.