The unshorn hair Kesh is part of nature and Gods system.

Why do sikh don t cut their hair. Yet keeping too much hair makes you not feminine enough. Every day I come to school I see people with nice medium length hair or short hair. Why do Sikhs cut their nails when they cannot cut their hair.

The unshorn hair is regarded with the highest importance in the Sikh religion and is one. Sikhs dont cut their hair for several reasons. I get questions alot about why I dont cut my hair.

The nail cutter is as much an external instrument as the comb. Sikhs are known for their turban a beautiful piece of cloth wrap around their head to keep the hair coveredA turban helps to identify a Sikh among millions and it really gives them endearing personalityBut why do Sikh keep their hairWhy is not their identity is same as other peoplesThis kind of question is often asked by mostly non-Sikh people who are not much cognizant about Sikhism. The practice of keeping ones hair and not cutting it started with the founder of the Sikhs Guru Nanak Dev Ji and was institutionalized by the rest of the Ten Gurus and finally by the tenth master Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

The hair is combed twice daily with a kanga another of the five Ks and tied into a simple knot known as a joora or. Can Sikhs cut their hair. Why dont Sikhs cut their hair.

That said I am more and more convinced that any tradition or belief has a practical origin. Just as dead hair is removed with a comb the dead part of nails which grow beyond the finger should be cut with a nail cutter. I hope these have been of help.

Many Sikhs interpret the keeping of kesh as a sign of commitment and acceptance of Gods Will. Sites dedicated to Sikhism explain that hair is a gift from God and therefore you dont alter it 1. The best reason is because they remember that Guru Gobind Singh told the Sikhs never to cut it.