* Sikh Meet Up @ the Sikh Fortress Turban Exhibition

* This is non City Sikhs Network Event

The Sikh Meet Up Group are organising a Meetup at the Sikh Turban Exhibition in London. Please RSVP at:

British Museum Sikh fortress turban

Saturday, Feb 26, 2011, 1:00 PM

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7 Sikhs Went

http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/future_exhibitions/sikh_fortress_turban.aspxDear Allprovisional booking for visit to museum for exhibition as above:The magnificent turban on display in Room 3 is a rare example of a distinct type known as a dastaar boonga, literally meaning a ‘towering fortress’. This style of turban was worn by a group…

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Harbakhsh Grewal will also be giving a short talk on the Nihang tradition.

The magnificent turban on display in Room 3 is a rare example of a distinct type known as a dastaar boonga, literally meaning a ?towering fortress?. This style of turban was worn by a group of Sikhs called Akali Nihangs. These skilled warriors used this type of turban to hold their weapons, including daggers, swords and deadly throwing discs. Some Akali Nihangs still wear this type of turban today as a symbolic representation of this tradition

** The exhibition is available every day from 17th Feb – 17th Apr