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Five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times
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In Sikhism, the Five Ks (Punjabi: ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰ, Pañj Kakār, Punjabi pronunciation:[ˈpənd͡ʒ.ˈkəˌka:ɾ]) are five items that Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times. They are: kesh (ਕੇਸ਼, keś, (unshorn hair and beard since the Sikh decided to keep it)), kangha (ਕੰਘਾ, kãṅghā (a comb for the kesh, usually w(ਕੜਾ, kaṛā (a bracelet, usually made of iron or steel)), kachhera (ਕਛੈਰਾ, kachairā (an undergarment)), and kirpan (ਕਿਰਪਾਨ, kirpān (a small curved sword or knife made of iron or steel)).[1]
The Five Ks are not just symbols, but articles of faith that collectively form the external identity and the Khalsa devotee's commitment to the Sikh rehni, 'Sikh way of life'.[2] A Sikh who has taken Amrit and keeps all five Ks is known as Khalsa ('pure') or Amritdhari Sikh ('Amrit Sanskar participant'), while a Sikh who has not taken Amrit but follows the teachings of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is called a Sahajdhari Sikh.
^"What is the kirpan?". World Sikh Organization of Canada. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
