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17 hours ago, Premi5 said:

Any idea if most Americans (who are aware of Sikhi) think of the white Sikhs when they think of Sikhs first rather than punjabis ?

 

No (unless they live near the White Sikh headquarters in New Mexico).

 

While Sikhs are a tiny minority compared to Punjabi Sikhs. Most of the white Sikhs are people who were hippies in the 60s and 70s when eastern spirituality was a big thing and they somehow came into contact with "yogi" Harbhajan Singh or other white Sikhs. As far as I am aware, white Sikhs are not really passing Sikhi on successfully to their children/grandchildren. Once that old generation is gone, white Sikhs will probably have an even more negligible presence.

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19 hours ago, Premi5 said:

In California, which groups of people seem to be best aware of Sikhs  - WASP types or non whites (including Mexicans) or is it just based on whether they live near Sikhs?

 

 

Probably people who live in areas with relatively large numbers of Sikhs (near a major gurdwara, for instance).

But in general, I'd say educated whites are the most likely to have an awareness of Sikhs.

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On 3/6/2021 at 9:13 PM, californiasardar1 said:

 

 

Probably people who live in areas with relatively large numbers of Sikhs (near a major gurdwara, for instance).

But in general, I'd say educated whites are the most likely to have an awareness of Sikhs.

Probably and likely are strange words for a californian to use when speaking about their direct experience in the us aren't they?

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