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[[File:Wooden kanga comb (Sikhism article of faith).JPG|thumb|200px|Kangha – one of the five articles of faith for the [[Sikh]]s]]<br />
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A '''''kangha''''' ({{langx|pa|ਕੰਘਾ/کنگھا}}) is a small wooden [[comb]] that [[Sikh]]s usually use twice a day and part of the [[The Five Ks|Five Ks]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Oxford textbook of palliative care for children |date=2006 |publisher=Oxford Univ. Press |isbn=978-0-19-852653-7 |editor-last=Goldman |editor-first=Ann |edition= |location=Oxford |pages=218}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bains |first=Tara Singh |title=The four quarters of the night: the life-journey of an emigrant Sikh |last2=Johnston |first2=Hugh J. M. |date=1995 |publisher=McGill-Queen's University Press |isbn=978-0-7735-1265-8 |series=McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history |location=Montreal Kingston London Buffalo |pages=229}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Nikky-Guninder Kaur |title=The Birth of the Khalsa: A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity |publisher=State University of New York Press |year=2012 |isbn=9780791482667 |series=SUNY series in Religious Studies |pages=113}}</ref> It is supposed to be kept with the hair at all times. Combs help to clean the hair, and are a symbol of cleanliness. Combing their hair reminds Sikhs that their lives should be tidy and organised. The kangha makes the uncut hair neat and keeps away tangles. Kanghas were traditionally made of wood, but many modern Sikhs employ ones made of plastic.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Dastar, Kanga & Kesh of Guru Gobing Singh ji.jpg|thumb|''[[Dastar]]'', ''Kanga'' & ''[[Kesh (Sikhism)|Kesh]]'' of Guru Gobind Singh Jee gifted to the [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]] by the royal family of the former state of [[Nabha State|Nabha]]]]<br />
The [[Sikh]]s were mandated by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] at the [[Baisakhi]] [[Amrit Sanchar]] in 1699 to wear a small comb called a kangha at all times. Kangha must be kept by all baptised Sikhs ([[Khalsa]]), after a mandatory religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh ''(the tenth Guru of Sikhism)'' in 1699.<br />
This was one of five articles of faith, collectively called [[Kakars]], that form the externally visible symbols to clearly and outwardly display one's commitment and dedication to the order ([[Hukam]]) of the tenth master and become a member of [[Khalsa]]. <br />
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The kangha is an article that allows the Sikh to care for his or her unshorn long hair, [[Kesh (Sikhism)|kesh]]. The kangha is usually tucked behind the "Rishi Knot" and tied under the [[turban]]. It is to be used twice daily to comb and keep the hair in a disentangled and tidy condition. It represents the importance of discipline and cleanliness to a Sikh way of life and is used to keep the hair healthy, clean, shining and tangle-free. The kangha is tucked under the rishi knot to keep the rishi knot firm and in place.<br />
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The kangha is placed in the hair but it is not visible as the turban covers it.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/kangha Kangha] at Collins Dictionary<br />
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