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A Hindu woman with a ghoonghat veil. A ghoonghat (ghunghat, ghunghta, ghomta, orhni, odani, laaj, chunari, jhund, kundh) is a headcovering or headscarf, worn primarily in the Indian subcontinent, by some married Hindu, Jain, and Sikh women to cover their heads, and often their faces.
The dastār is considered an integral part of the unique Sikh identity. The bare head is not considered appropriate as per gurbani. If a Sikh wants to become one with his/her guru, he/she must look like a guru (wear a dastār). Guru Gobind Singh stated: Khalsa mero roop hai khaas. Khalse me hau karo niwas. ("Khalsa is a true picture of mine.
In The Feminine Principle in the Sikh vision of the transcendent, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh writes: 'The denigration of the female body "expressed in many cultural and religious taboos surrounding menstruation and child-Birth" is absent in the Sikh worldview. Guru Nanak openly chides those who attribute pollution to women because of ...
The head covering of the priests was different, being wound to form a cone, called a migbahat. The priestly crown (Hebrew tzitz צִיץ "blossom", "flower") was attached to the turban by means of two sets of blue cords: one going over the top of the head and the other around the sides of the head at the level of the ears (Exodus 39:31).
A Sikh is defined as any person, male or female, who faithfully: believes in the existence of One Eternal God; follows the teachings of, and accepts as their only Spiritual guides, the Guru Granth Sahib and the ten human Gurus; believes in the baptism (Amrit Sanchar), as promoted by the tenth Guru
Doll hat – a scaled-down hat, usually worn tilted forward on the head; Gainsborough hat – a very large hat often elaborately decorated with plumes, flowers, and trinkets; Half hat – a millinery design that only covers part of the head and may be stiffened fabric or straw; Hennin; Kokoshnik; Nón lá; Ochipok; Pamela hat
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Only the best possible ingredients were used, and everyone was treated with utmost courtesy. Her hospitality has been emulated over the centuries and has become the first cultural identity of the Sikhs. She helped her husband to establish the infant Sikh community on a stronger footing, and is described as good natured, efficient, and beautiful.