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MD 2008 This picture shows us what one Gurdwara in The Gurdwara is the Sikh India looks like inside. place of worship. Shoes A Sikh Family are taken off and heads e e are always covered before e d d going inside but anyone is d Naam Karan li li li S S welcome to go there. S Family life is very important to those who follow the Sikhl e le le religion. The Sikh holy book,p p p The Guru Granth Sahibm, m m teaches about familya life. a a It is kept at theS Gurdwara . S S There are no priests or The Gurdwara is not just Sikhs believe that all life comes as a gift from vicars inside the a place to worship. God so whenever a baby is born the baby is Gurdwaras but there are It’s also a meeting place Granthis . They look after seen as a gift from God. e and it even has its own e e e the holy book, the Guru d kitchen where free food d d d Granth Sahibi and also i i Because the i l is served to anyone who l l l look after the building. baby is a gift S wants it . S S S from God, le le le Sikh families le p p p want to p m m These children live inm our country. They go to their celebrate the m a a Gurdwara to learna the language spoken by Sikhs baby’s birth. a S S in India and Sto learn about the Sikh religion. S The baby’s birth is celebrated by a visit to the There are hymns and prayers to celebrate the When a baby is born into a Sikh family, the The granthi stirs water and sugar together in a Gurdwara for a special ceremony to name the baby’s birth and to ask for blessings of good health word ‘ Waheguru ’ (God’s name) is whispered into bowl with a khanda . A khanda is a special child. This naming ceremony is called Naam Karan . and a long life for the baby. the baby’s ear. Sometimes the words of a prayere e e sword. A few drops of this holy water are thene that Guru Nanak wrote long ago, are whisperedd d The grathi leadsd the put into the baby’s mouth and the rest isd given in the baby’s ears and a drop of honeyli is placed li ceremony.li He sits to the baby’s mother to drink. li inside the baby’s mouth. S S infrontS of the Guru S Granth Sahib which Baby names aren’t chosen le This Gurdwara is in le leis covered by a le until after the baby is p England. p p Rumala cloth when p born. It is a place of m worship, a meeting m m it is not being read. m The baby’s name is place and a place a a The granthi is thea person who looks after the holy a decided in aS special where special foodS is S S ceremony. cooked and shared. book, the Guru Grath Sahib. khanda After a prayer, the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy Boys and girls are often given the same names. Many Sikhs like to choose names that have a The ceremony ends with a special pudding called book, is opened. It is opened at random and the The name Singh is added after a boy’s name. special meaning such as Gurmeet which means karah prasad shared by all the guests and a little first letter on the left-hand page is read out. Singh means lion. If the baby is a boy and the first friend of the Guru, or Harbir which means warrior bit of it is placed on the baby’s lips. e letter is ‘P’, the baby boy could be given a namee of God. When the baby’s name is chosen bye the e This letter is then used as the first letter of the Then a Rumala, a beautiful d like Partap Singh or Pritam Singh. d family, everyone cheers. d d baby’s name. li li li cloth, is placed over the li S S The baby is S Guru Granth Sahib. S The word Kaur is added given the Kara, e after a girl’s name. e e e l l a small bracelet l l A Rumala and a Chauri. p Kaur means princess. p that is one of p p A Chauri is waved over the m A girl could be calledm the five symbols m m Partap Kaur or Pritam Guru Granth Sahib a a of the Sikh faith. a a as it is read. S Kaur. S S S This man is cutting karah prasad with a kirpan . Sample Slide What to do Karah prasad is a special, holy food. During the 1. Heat the butter in a saucepan. naming ceremony it stands near the Guru Granth 2. Add the semolina and flour mixture and mix it well Sahib ready to be handed out in the prayer hall. 3. Cook the mixture, first it will seem sticky then it 4. Addturn the golden. hot water to the cooked mixture. 5. Stir the mixture until the semolina is cooked. It w 6. Stirexpand in the (getsugar bigger) and cook as it until cooks. the mixture comes away from the sides and some butter reappears on The baby’s family arrange for 7. Eatthe straight surface. away with cupped hands. it to be cooked so that it is ready for the naming ceremony. While it is cooked, special prayers are said over it Sample Slide and it is touched with a kirpan will . SamEveryonep isl offerede karahS lide prasad. It is taken in cupped hands and eaten at once. Karah prasad ill is a holy pudding. The person who makes the karah prasad should be very clean and so should the pots used to make it. No one is allowed to refuse to Prayers are said while Saeatm the pkarahl prasade andS no lide it is being prepared. one is allowed to throw any SamplIt eis made S from lide away.. semolina, chapatti flour, water, butter and sugar. How to make karah prasad You need 1 mug filled with 3 parts of Sometimes sweets or free food semolina to 1 part chapatti flour. from the Langar - the kitchen in the 2½ mugs of hot water karah prasad gurdwara - is served after the 200g butter naming ceremony so that everyone can share the celebrations. 1 mug of sugar Sample Slide Sample Slide www.ks1resources.co.uk.