Comments on: Vaisakhi Festival - Sikh New Year.

Vaisakhi Festival - Sikh New Year.

five fresh fish — Sat, 13 Apr 2002 18:44:16 -0800

Vaisakhi Festival - Sikh New Year. Well, given the MeFi tradition of announcing religious celebrations et al, I just thought I'd note that today is the Sikhs invite everyone to celebrate Vaisakhi (or Baisakhi) -- traditionally the start of the agricultural year, and for the past several centuries also the birthdate of the Khalsa form of Sikhism. An interesting history provides some information on how the Sikhs were used and abused by the British, and their struggle (and resulting violence) for independence in the Punjab.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Sat, 13 Apr 2002 23:13:03 -0800

I did not know that. Cool links, thanks. And Happy Vaisakhi to everyone! May the crops you sow bring you a full and happy harvest. :)

By: arnab

arnab — Sun, 14 Apr 2002 02:09:30 -0800

A happy Baisakhi to all. plus a small correction: it's not just a sikh festival - it's celebrated all over the indian subcontinent.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Sun, 14 Apr 2002 09:51:04 -0800

It's celebrated all over the world. They had a heck of a party down in Vancouver, BC.