The identity is comprised of five religious symbols – known as the "5 Ks" – worn by all initiated Sikhs, Gill said. Those include: Kesh, uncut hair symbolizing spirituality; ...

Kesh. Kesh literally mean hair. But in Sikhism, cutting of hair is prohibited. And therefore, uncut hair, which is kept covered by a turban, or dastaar are prescribed and observed.

Many Sikhs wear five articles of faith, including kesh, long uncut hair that most men and some women wrap in a cloth turban. Nearly every person who wears a turban in America is Sikh.

The topic of kesh is often avoided at the gurdwaras, or Sikh temples, but is discussed online in forums or in intimate discussions among younger women, said Manpreet Kalra, co-founder of Kaurista ...

When Sikhs are baptized, they agree to the guidelines for the religion and wear the five K’s, each of which hold various symbolic meanings and represent their commitment to the Guru: Kesh: uncut ...

Harpreet Singh, co-founder of the Sikh Coalition, a New York-based group that works to protect Sikhs who practice their faith, said the kirpan has symbolic meaning. "It symbolizes a fight against ...

Sikhism is a monotheistic faith founded more than 500 years ago in the Indian region of Punjab. It has roughly 27 million followers worldwide, most of them in India. ... Kesh is uncut hair.