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Sat Sri Akal:

The Kara has a LOT of rationalizations behind it (it is for this...it is for that...). There is no one definitive answer to what the Kara is for.

If someone out there knows what the word Kara translates to, please...please tell us.

P.S. I was also told that ancient Yogis wore Karas...can anyone confirm?

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One of my Sikh friends from high school (i miss him :'( ) told me once that whenever one tries to do something wrong, it reminds u of GOD, and so is a reminder like vicky said.

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Kara for a sikh is like a handcuff which has been tied by our Guru jis. Its there to prevent us from doing bad things. Since we do most of the bad things, with our hands. When we try to punch someone, steal something, Kara is there as a visible reminder that we are Guru ke sikh and should not be doing something like this.

As for Self defence. Kara can make a powerful weapon. Just punch someone in the nose with a kara and they will see stars in day time ohmy.gif

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Amardeep Singh is right. The Kara is a handcuff. Reminding us that we are restricted to certain things in this world. Restricted from worldly desires (Maya).

In Punjabi, the word for handcuff is HATH KARRI (meaning handcuffs for BOTH hands)

and the singular of Karri is KARRA.

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