Is "Sikhni" an appropriate word to refer to Sikh women?

[Jacfsing2]

On 6/26/2022 at 12:26 PM, AkalkiFauj said:

Incorrect. It was originally Devi/Devan (source Hukhamname : Hukhamnama Mata Sahib Devan)

Were all Sikh women previously named Devan?

[intrigued]

Then where did Kaur come from?

[dallysingh101]

On 6/29/2022 at 1:08 AM, intrigued said:

Then where did Kaur come from?

I think it was probably incorporated and 'standardised' during the Singh Sabha Lehar like  a lot of stuff we live with today. European influence. 

[ipledgeblue]

On 6/27/2022 at 3:50 PM, Guest guest said:

it was Mata Devan, not Mata Sahib Devan.  they (Singh Sabha revisionists) added Sahib later.

The use of the word Sahib isn't even correct.  It should be the feminine form, Sahiba.

interesting, do tell more. There are probably sources such as suraj prakash and others to look at right?

On 6/27/2022 at 3:51 PM, Guest guest said:

same thing with Mai Bhago and Mata Gurji .  Kaur was added to their names retrospectively and recently.

This really irks me. I used to be in London uni sikh societies in the 2000s and that's when they started corrupting Mai Bhago's name. And then in the last decade sikh groups started doing the same to Mata Gujari Ji. And it's always the groups dealing with youth and young children who push these. And I feel it's coming from certain jathas which don't follow itihasic granths!

[dallysingh101]

On 7/9/2022 at 1:09 AM, ipledgeblue said:

interesting, do tell more. There are probably sources such as suraj prakash and others to look at right?

This really irks me. I used to be in London uni sikh societies in the 2000s and that's when they started corrupting Mai Bhago's name. And then in the last decade sikh groups started doing the same to Mata Gujari Ji. And it's always the groups dealing with youth and young children who push these. And I feel it's coming from certain jathas which don't follow itihasic granths!

It goes insane, like people saying don't call Diwali, Diwali because it's 'Hindu' but then you read Guru Gobind Singh Ji's hukamnamas and they use the word Diwali. That's how twisted insular, uninformed, binary thinking gets you. 

 

[intrigued]

On 7/2/2022 at 9:16 AM, dallysingh101 said:

I think it was probably incorporated and 'standardised' during the Singh Sabha Lehar like  a lot of stuff we live with today. European influence. 

Interesting theory!

[intrigued]

On 6/27/2022 at 10:50 AM, Guest guest said:

The use of the word Sahib isn't even correct.  It should be the feminine form, Sahiba.

Aren't Sikh names supposed to be applicable to both genders?

[dallysingh101]

4 hours ago, intrigued said:

Interesting theory!

I'd say it's more than just a theory myself. Look at source evidence. 

[Akalidilsidaksingh]

On 11/22/2021 at 5:39 PM, Guest 1119 said:

Is "Sikhni" an appropriate word to refer to Sikh girls or is it a slur as I've only heard non-Sikhs using Sikhni. 

its correct