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Title: Punjab Sikhs form colorful colony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PUNJAB SIKHS FORM COLORFUL COLONY #1545 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some 40 years ago pioneering Sikhs from Punjab came here and settled around Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Although they have become successful businessmen and farmers, they have kept many of their Punjab ways, most evident of which is their religion. Here a venerable priest, barefooted and cross-legged, reads the Granth, the sacred book of the Sikhs. It is a compilation of the songs of Nanak, who founded the religion 450 years ago, and those of other poets. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SNS-TOR-ONT-MES-8C-6-ROTO)
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver., Worship (Sikhism), Sikhism--Sacred books.
Geographic subjects: Canada., British Columbia, Vancouver., Vancouver (B.C.), North and Central America--Canada--Province of British Columbia--Vancouver
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1545; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1545
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357343

Title: Punjab Sikhs form colorful colony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PUNJAB SIKHS FORM COLORFUL COLONY #1542 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some 40 years ago pioneering Sikhs from Punjab came here and settled around Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Although they have become successful businessmen and farmers, they have kept many of their Punjab ways, most evident of which is their religion. Here young Sikh girls, wearers of bobby-socks and sport shoes like other Canadian girls, remove their shoes before entering to worship. Sikh religion was founded 450 years ago in India by Nanak, who was born a Hindu. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SNS-TOR-ONT-MES-8C-6-ROTO)
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Sikh women--British Columbia--Vancouver., Sikh youth--British Columbia--Vancouver., Sikhism--Customs and practices., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver.
Geographic subjects: Canada., British Columbia, Vancouver., British Columbia, Vancouver., British Columbia, Vancouver., Vancouver (B.C.), North and Central America--Canada--Province of British Columbia--Vancouver
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1542; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1542
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357340

Title: Punjab Sikhs form colorful colony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PUNJAB SIKHS FORM COLORFUL COLONY #1544 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some 40 years ago pioneering Sikhs from Punjab came here and settled around Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Although they have become successful businessmen and farmers, they have kept many of their Punjab ways, most evident of which is their religion. Founded 450 years ago by Nanak, a native of Lahore, the Sikhs have their own temple here, altar of which is shown above. Richly embroidered silk and satin with which it is covered is of great value and antiquity. Guards stand with drawn swords all during service. There are no seats in temple and participants sit on the floor. Like guards, they remove their shoes before entering place of worship. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SNS-TOR-ONT-MES-8C-6-ROTO)
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Sikhism--Customs and practices., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver., Sikh temples--British Columbia--Vancouver., Worship (Sikhism), Swords--Religious aspects--Sikhism.
Geographic subjects: Canada., British Columbia, Vancouver., British Columbia, Vancouver., Vancouver (B.C.), North and Central America--Canada--Province of British Columbia--Vancouver
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1544; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1544
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357342

Title: Punjab Sikhs form colorful colony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PUNJAB SIKHS FORM COLORFUL COLONY #1543 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some 40 years ago pioneering Sikhs from Punjab came here and settled around Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Although they have become successful businessmen and farmers, they have kept many of their Punjab ways, most evident of which is their religion. During services men wear turbans, such as that worn by this youngster. He has just attended solemn ceremony honoring those who have died for the faith. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SNS-TOR-ONT-MES-8C-6-ROTO)
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Singh, Mahinder.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Sikh youth--British Columbia--Vancouver., Sikhism--Customs and practices., Turbans--Religious aspects--Sikhism., Sikh martyrs., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver.
Geographic subjects: Canada., British Columbia, Vancouver., British Columbia, Vancouver., Vancouver (B.C.), North and Central America--Canada--Province of British Columbia--Vancouver
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1543; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1543
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357341

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