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Afin de lutter contre les Grands Moghols (empereur Aurangzeb), Guru Gobind Singh recruta de nombreux jeunes hommes et les entraîna pour créer une brigade spéciale nommée "Nihangs". Ces guerriers étaient prêts à offrir leur tête au Guru. De nos jours, les Nihangs en armes, experts en Guatka, hantent toujours les campagnes Punjabies. Séparés du SGPC, ils entretiennent leurs propres Gurdwaras...
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SIKH CHILDREN WEARING TRADITIONAL DRESS, PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESSION IN GOLDEN TEMPLE ON THE OCASSION OF BIRTH ANIVERSARY OF FOURTH SIKH'S GURU SHIRI GURU RAM DASS ON OCTOBER 8. PHOTO BY RAJIV SHARMA
Little kids of Kiddies Paradise chant Guru Gobind Singh's name as they celebrate his birthday in the school on Thursday Photo by Inderjit verma
women sikh devottees from america at the takht kes garh sahib on saturday. tribune photo by pankaj sharma
Sikh Remembrance March and Freedom Rally, London June 4, 2006 on 400 anniversary of martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the Fifth guru. and the 1984 Indian massacre of Sikhs. They called for freedom for Sikh political prisoners and the setting up of an independent state of Khalistan.
The Panj Pyaras leading the nagar kirtan in Ludhiana on Monday to mark the Four Hundred Years of Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev in Ludhiana . Tribune Photo by Sayeed Ahmed
ca. 1999, Anandpur Sahib, India --- Nihang Man on Horseback in Hola Mohalla Festival Procession --- Image by © Chris Lisle/CORBIS
A-DLI 160742 - JULY 16, 2003 - NEW DELHI : THE JAWANS OF 15 SIKH LI, THE FIRST BATCH OF UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCE CHANTING THEIR RELIGIOUS SLOGANS BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE FOR ETHIOPIA-ERITREA, AT IGI AIRPORT IN NEW DELHI ON WEDNESDAY. PTI PHOTO
05 Feb 1980, Kurukhshtra, India --- Sikhs attend a solar eclipse ceremony in Kurukhshtra. --- Image by © Kapoor Baldev/Sygma/CORBIS
20 Feb 2004, CHANDIGARH, India --- An Indian Sikh with his eyes covered by a cloth breaks a coconut on the head of another Sikh while performing a show as others looks on during the Festival of Gardens in northern city of Chandigarh on February 20, 2004. The Festival of Gardens, earlier known as Rose Festival, is intended to encourage people to walk through the Rose Garden and enjoy the beauty of roses. The festival includes performances of music and dance, flower shows and events for children. --- Image by © AJAY VERMA/Reuters/Corbis
1991, Golden Temple of Amritsar, India --- Four Sikhs, Amritsar Temple --- Image by © Janet Wishnetsky/CORBIS
ca. 1980s-1990s, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- Sikh Men --- Image by © Earl & Nazima Kowall/CORBIS
ca. 1999, Anandpur Sahib, India --- Nihangs at a Anandpur Sahib Gurdwara --- Image by © Chris Lisle/CORBIS
Gurbaj (left) of Sanjay Public school being checked by the Pardeep Singh of Moti Ram Arya School during a under-19 football tournament in sector-17,chandigarh on friday. Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari
Sikh men attend a remembrance service for the five million people from the Indian sub-continent, Africa and the Caribbean who served with Britain in the two world wars in Hyde Park in central London, 10 November 2006. Officials, veterans and soldiers gathered for an international wreath-laying service at the Memorial Gates on Constitution Hill, the route from Buckingham Palace to Hyde Park. AFP PHOTO/BERTRAND LANGLOIS
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A young Nihang, or traditional Sikh religious warrior, at the annual fair of 'Hola Mohalla' in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh, India, Sunday March 4, 2007. Believers from various parts of northern India collect at the traditional religious fair to celebrate the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh in the seventeenth century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to be maintained in the exact tradition as set by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Nihang, or traditional Sikh religious warrior, waering an over-sized turban looks at a mock sword fight at the annual fair of 'Hola Mohalla' in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh, India, Sunday March 4, 2007. Believers from various parts of northern India collect at the traditional religious fair to celebrate the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh in the seventeenth century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to be maintained in the exact tradition as set by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Nihang, or traditional Sikh religious warrior, displays swordsmanship in a mock fight at the annual fair of "Hola Mohalla" in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh. Believers from various parts of northern India gather at the traditional religious fair to celebrate the festival of Holi in a tradition established by the tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh in the 17th century. The nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to be maintained in the exact tradition as set by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
05 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Nihang, or traditional Sikh religious warriors, at the annual fair of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh. Believers from various parts of northern India gather at the religious fair celebrating the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in the 17th century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to maintain the exact tradition as was established by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Nihang, or traditional Sikh religious warrior, at the annual fair of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh. Believers from various parts of northern India gather at the religious fair celebrating the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in the 17th century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to maintain the exact tradition as was established by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Nihang, or traditional Sikh religious warrior, waits outside the community kitchen for food, at the annual fair of 'Hola Mohalla' in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh, India, Sunday March 4, 2007. Believers from various parts of northern India collect at the traditional religious fair to celebrate the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh in the seventeenth century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to be maintained in the exact tradition as set by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Sikh man sits beside women making "Rotis", or Indian bread, in the community kitchen at the annual fair of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh. Believers from various parts of northern India gather at the religious fair celebrating the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in the 17th century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to maintain the exact tradition as was established by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A young Sikh performer blows fire from his mouth at the annual fair of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh. Believers from various parts of northern India gather at the religious fair celebrating the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in the 17th century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to maintain the exact tradition as was established by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Nihang, or traditional Sikh religious warrior, shouts slogans at the annual fair of 'Hola Mohalla' in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh, India, Sunday March 4, 2007. Believers from various parts of northern India collect at the traditional religious fair to celebrate the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh in the seventeenth century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to be maintained in the exact tradition as set by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
03 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- Young Sikh girls walk out after praying in the Gurudwara, or Sikh Temple, during the annual fair of 'Hola Mohalla' in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh, India, Saturday March 3, 2007. Believers from various parts of northern India collect at the traditional religious fair to celebrate the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh in the seventeenth century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to be maintained in the exact tradition as set by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
04 Mar 2007, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- Nihangs, or traditional Sikh religious warriors, participate in a horse race at the annual fair of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Chandigarh. Believers from various parts of northern India gather at the religious fair celebrating the festival of Holi in a tradition set by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in the 17th century. The Nihangs display their martial skills and attire during the fair, believed to maintain the exact tradition as was established by the Guru. --- Image by © Amit Bhargava/Corbis/Corbis
Le terme "nihang" signifie "alligator", l'être suprême qui règne dans les eaux comme le lion règne sur la terre. Ordre militaire sikh, il est autorisé par le gouvernement indien. Les Nihangs, nomades guerriers toujours en armes, arpentent le Punjab pour défendre le sikhisme. Représentant deux pour cent des sikhs, ils sont considérés comme sectaires par leur hiérarchie. Mais descendants directes de l'ordre pur de la "khalsa" (soldats de Dieu), ils restent prêts à offrir leur tête à leur "Guru". Trop âgé pour voyager, Karam Singh a reçu l'ordre de rester à Anandpur Sahib et d'accueillir les voyageurs. Conformément au rituel ancestral, au coucher du soleil, il prépare du "sukh nidhan" (boisson sacrée).
12 Apr 1999, ANANDPUR, PENDJAB, India --- Five Nihang-Singhs prepare Amrit (elixir of life), for the ceremony of a baptism. --- Image by © DESAI NOSHIR/CORBIS SYGMA
12 Apr 1999, ANANDPUR, PENDJAB, India --- New disciples are baptized in the Amrit ceremony. --- Image by © DESAI NOSHIR/CORBIS SYGMA
ca. 1999, Anandpur Sahib, India --- Elderly Nihang Man --- Image by © Christophe Boisvieux/Corbis
ca. 1980s-1990s, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- A Nihang Sikh stands guard outside the gurudwara in Anandpur Sahib, during Hola Mohalla. Punjab, India. --- Image by © Earl & Nazima Kowall/CORBIS
ca. 1980s-1990s, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India --- Sikh men ready for the spring festival of Hola Mohalla. Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India. --- Image by © Earl & Nazima Kowall/CORBIS
07 Mar 2004, ANANDPUR SAHIB, India --- Indian Sikhs ride elephants as they take part in a religious procession during an annual fair of Hola Mohalla as they celebrate the Holi festival in Anandpur Sahib, in the northern Indian state of Punjab March 7, 2004. Hola Mohalla or the festival of Nihangs or Sikh warriors is celebrated on the occasion of Holi, marks the congregation of Sikh devotees from all over the country for a festival of colour and gaiety in Anandpur Sahib. --- Image by © KAMAL KISHORE/Reuters/Corbis
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