Browsing Tag: Hair

Keep Arms And Legs Hairy To Keep Bed Bugs Away

Looking to avoid confrontations with bed bugs? You will be better off not shaving your legs according to researchers in the UK.
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Why Does God Love Beards?

An Amish splinter group has gone on a crime spree, forcibly cutting the beards off of their rivals. Many religions, including Sikhism, Islam, and sects of Judaism, encourage or require their men to keep beards. Jesus Christ is often depicted with a beard. Why does God like facial hair so much?
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A decision on the razor's edge

"We have seen that it is a major issue," she said. "When men say, 'Oh, I keep my hair so it's OK if my wife doesn't, because my kids will still do it,' that's such a sad thing to hear guys say."
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The Truth About Hair

In searching for solutions for the distress in our world, it may be time for us to consider that many of our most basic assumptions about reality are in error. It may be that a major part of the solution is looking at us in the face each morning when we see ourselves in the mirror.
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‘Roots of Love’ ~ Harjant Gill’s New Documentary

And it’s heartbreaking to watch juxtaposed sequences of Dastarbandi (turban tying ceremony) of a young boy and a young Sikh man getting a haircut, both for the first time in their lives.
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Costly Hairstyle Is a Beauty Trend That Draws Thieves’ Notice

The thieves pulled the iron bars out of the windows, outsmarted the motion detector that would have triggered a burglar alarm and did not give the safe or cash register a second look. Instead they went straight for what was most valuable: human hair
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What is the Benefit of Hair?

What is the benefit of hair? Guruka Singh shares his thoughts about Hair and being aware of why you want to keep or not keep your hair (particularly in relation to being a Sikh). Either looking at it from scientific point of view...and experiential perspective or just because the Guru asked us to keep our hair uncut...
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Probe ordered into Malay-Sikh serviceman's 'cutting hair while asleep' claims

"I was fast asleep on Sunday night. When I woke up the next day, I realized that my hair had been cut off as I was about to tie it," he said. Basant's hair, which originally reached below his navel, was estimated to have been cut by 50 centimetres.
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A Bottle of Hair Fixer

Within the Sikh community I am valued more for my outward appearance than for who I actually am, and nobody cares if I do really live the Sikh lifestyle.
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Shorn hair among Sikh youth result of adult irresponsibility: Ex-Jathedar

Prof Manjit Singh, in his lecture, said, “The reasons of declining acceptability of keeping unshorn hair among youth is the result of our irresponsible attitude. We, the parents, Sikh religious institutions and academic centres must accept that we are lacking somewhere in performing our duty of creating the awareness and required atmosphere”.
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