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Wanting to start wearing a turban

I am an unbaptised Sikh. My parents are still unable to recognize my decision to convert to Sikhism from Christianity, and I'm tired of waiting for their approval. I worry it will never come. I am a light skinned, blonde haired and blue eyed woman, and I would like to wear the turban. I bought a white one over a week ago. I am concerned about how my parents will react when they see me wearing one. (For the record, I am 21 years old and I have been living on my own for two years, so I know this shouldn't matter, but I concider myself family-oriented.) Have you been in this position or do you know anyone who has? What did they do?

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Permalink Reply by Harpreet Singh Nanda on May 28, 2012 at 14:52

It is important that we go deep in our own religion and understand things e.g. lighting diyas in mandir, candles in church and ringing bells etc. is of no use but to understand what it actually signifies.

If you look from top all religions look different but if you go deep in then you will find that all religions are same, peace :)

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Permalink Reply by Tamara Marie Rebiffé on May 29, 2012 at 19:01

That is very true.

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Permalink Reply by Tamara Marie Rebiffé on May 29, 2012 at 19:00

Thank you Akaljeet. You are right. I need to make a decision and not turn back

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Permalink Reply by Dalvir on June 9, 2012 at 23:40

Hi Tamara,

I would recommend you take things at a pace you feel comfortable with. If you feel wearing a turban now is something you are confident about, then by all means do so. From my personal experience, when I started to wear a turban I got a lot more looks than I did without. I was asked about why I wore it, its significance, history, etc. It's important to be prepared for these types of questions and provide logical, accurate, and rational explanations. Whatever decision you make, just make sure you're absolutely confident in it :).