Sikh wedding According to the Rahit Maryada, which is the Sikh Code of Conduct, "A Sikh is any woman or man whose faith consists of belief in one God, the ten Gurus, the teachings of the Guru Granth Sahib and of the ten Gurus, who has faith in the amrit of the tenth Guru, and who adheres to no other religion." Nowadays there are about 23 millions Sikhs (word Sikh means "a strong and able disciple") living all over the world. Most of them, meaning 19 million people, live in the Indian state of Punjab (from Persian "panj ab" or "five waters") located in the northwest of the country. There is also a Punjab region in Pakistan, but with predominantly Muslim population. Traditional Sikh wedding is also called "Anand Karaj" or "Blissful Union". As in most of world cultures Sikhs have traditions held before the wedding ceremony, at the ceremony and those held after the wedding ceremony. "Kurmai" or Engage...
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