Sikh diaspora

E925442

The Sikh diaspora comprises Sikh communities living outside their ancestral Punjab homeland, maintaining and spreading Sikh religious, cultural, and social traditions across the world.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Sikh diaspora canonical 2
Sikhs worldwide 2
Sikh communities 1

Statements (93)

Predicate Object
instanceOf diaspora community
ethno-religious community
religious diaspora
transnational community
contributesTo charitable relief efforts
global awareness of Sikhism
multiculturalism in host countries
political representation of minorities
coreBelief Ik Onkar NERFINISHED
equality of all humans
kirat karo (honest living)
sarbat da bhala (welfare of all)
seva (selfless service)
vand chhako (sharing with others)
culturalPractice Gurmukhi classes for children
Punjabi folk music
Punjabi language education
Sikh youth camps
bhangra dance
engagesIn diaspora politics
human rights advocacy
interfaith dialogue
remittance sending to Punjab
transnational philanthropy
ethnicIdentity Sikh NERFINISHED
facesIssue generational cultural gaps
identity negotiation
racial discrimination
religious profiling
turban-related prejudice
hasSubgroup American Sikhs NERFINISHED
Australian Sikhs NERFINISHED
British Sikhs NERFINISHED
Canadian Sikhs
Italian Sikhs NERFINISHED
Kenyan Sikhs NERFINISHED
Malaysian Sikhs NERFINISHED
Singaporean Sikhs
historicalMigrationWave early 20th century migration to North America and East Asia
late 19th century migration as soldiers and laborers
post-1965 migration to North America
post-1984 political and refugee migration
post-World War II migration to the United Kingdom
language Punjabi NERFINISHED
maintainsConnectionWith Akal Takht NERFINISHED
Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) NERFINISHED
Punjab NERFINISHED
maintainsInstitution Khalsa school NERFINISHED
Sikh cultural association
gurdwara
majorSacredText Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED
notableDestinationCountry Australia NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
originatesFrom Indian Punjab NERFINISHED
Pakistani Punjab NERFINISHED
Punjab region NERFINISHED
populationDistribution Afro-Caribbean region NERFINISHED
Australia NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Hong Kong NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Kenya NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
Singapore NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
practices Amrit Sanchar (initiation ceremony) NERFINISHED
Gurpurab celebrations
Vaisakhi celebrations
kirtan (devotional singing)
langar (community kitchen) NERFINISHED
religion Sikhism
scriptUsed Gurmukhi NERFINISHED
subjectOfStudy anthropology
diaspora studies
migration studies
religious studies
symbol kara (steel bracelet) NERFINISHED
khanda emblem NERFINISHED
kirpan
turban
uncut hair (kesh)
usesMedium Punjabi-language radio
Punjabi-language television
diaspora media outlets
online Sikh platforms

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Hola Mohalla celebratedBy Sikh diaspora
Akal Ustat reveredBy Sikh diaspora
this entity surface form: Sikhs worldwide
Tav-Prasad Savaiye recitedBy Sikh diaspora
this entity surface form: Sikhs worldwide
Nagar Kirtan associatedWith Sikh diaspora
Rani usedByReligion Sikh diaspora
this entity surface form: Sikh communities