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does anyone know any Sikhs? i have to teach some things about it.

emilystrange wrote:does anyone know any Sikhs? i have to teach some things about it.

I only know about them when there's three of 'em, sorry...

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IZ.

Might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism

i done the website bit... i need to talk to a person, really

emilystrange wrote:i done the website bit... i need to talk to a person, really

If you live anywhere near Leeds you could stop by my old landlord, Paul Singh - he runs the corner shop in Burley Park, just opposite Beechwood Avenue (or at least he used to). He's a sikh chap - tell him I sent you and I'm sure he'd be happy to answer questions.

emilystrange wrote:i done the website bit... i need to talk to a person, really

Find a local temple, they are always willing to talk to people. My wee one went to the one in Chapelallerton in Leeds and they were great with him.

there isn't one...

blimey.

emilystrange wrote: there isn't one...

blimey.

Welcome to my world - Lincolnshire is obviously like Norfolk - very insular. I'm doing Sikhism again this term, whaddya wanna know? It's all very 'orange' which is nice

lol... we're doing naming ceremony and i want to know if it's considered unacceptable to make that sweet pudding out of context... and i need a recipe!

sikh and ye shall find


thangyew veruh mush

emilystrange wrote:lol... we're doing naming ceremony and i want to know if it's considered unacceptable to make that sweet pudding out of context... and i need a recipe!

I'll not tell anyone if you don't

But to be honest, I recall that when Sikhs make it, they are supoposed to chant continously as they make it, so I personally wouldn't make it and just talk about what things other religions eat at baptisms/naming ceremonies etc. PLUS I have 'lergic' kids in my class so very rarely make and eat

James Blast wrote:sikh and ye shall find


thangyew veruh mush

sigh

cheers Ness.
it would just be nice to do summat different, ya know...

emilystrange wrote:cheers Ness.
it would just be nice to do summat different, ya know...

I can't honestly imagine that anyone will take offence if you make the pudding and then explain its significance. You're not usurping something sacred - you're helping kids understand something about the way other people are, which is Important. And associating it with food is an easy way to help them understand.

i know, but i just wanted to be sure. if the food is only meant to be eaten at specific times within a specific context, i don't want to make it, but would instead do a subsititute. i like to be authentic, innit

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James Blast wrote:sikh and ye shall find


thangyew veruh mush

Aw s**t, I was going to do that one!

Great minds and fools

judge not, and ye shall not be judged

I'm sikh and tired of all these jests.

ye almost caught me there, Dick

James 'Murray' the Blast!

Religion sucks!

emilystrange wrote:i know, but i just wanted to be sure. if the food is only meant to be eaten at specific times within a specific context, i don't want to make it, but would instead do a subsititute. i like to be authentic, innit

I'd go ahead and make the puddin'. You're not sikh so it doesn't offend your sensibilities. Do you have any Sikh kids in the class? A smart move might be to ask one of them if they think their parents would be offended by it. Depending on the age of the kid they might be all sorts of chuffed to talk about what they believe, and what impact it has on their life.
You ask a grownup what they believe and they'll give you the "philosophical" answer. Ask a kid, "What does being a Sikh mean to you?" and you'll get something his viewpoint - and because it's coming from a kid the other kids will relate to it. It can get parents involved as well, which is never a bad thing.

Sikhs are pretty easy to spot, I'd say.

Aazhyd wrote:Sikhs are pretty easy to spot, I'd say.

Not really. Unless they are trad.