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Sikh Festival and Parade

queerbychoice — 2009-11-02 00:40:53

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- [[Image(remember1984.jpg, right, thumbnail, 480, "A float in the 2009 Sikh Parade. Lettering on the left says, 'Remember 1984,' while the sign on the right says, '20,000 Butchered in Delhi, 25,000 Made Disappeared in Punjab. A Community Bruised. A Diaspora Tarnished. Still We Rise.' Photo by ["users/queerbychoice"].")]]The Sikh Festival and Parade has been held annually since 1979. The Sikh population in Sutter County is one of the largest outside the Punjab state of India.	+ The Sikh Festival and Parade has been held annually since 1979. The Sikh population in Sutter County is one of the largest outside the Punjab state of India. + + [[Image(remember1984.jpg, thumbnail, 480, "A float in the 2009 Sikh Parade commemorates the [wiki:wikipedia:"1984 anti-Sikh riots"]. Lettering on the left says, 'Remember 1984,' while the sign on the right says, '20,000 Butchered in Delhi, 25,000 Made Disappeared in Punjab. A Community Bruised. A Diaspora Tarnished. Still We Rise.' Photo by ["users/queerbychoice"].")]]

Sikh Festival and Parade

queerbychoice — 2009-11-02 00:39:15

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- The '''Sikh Festival and Parade''' is held annually in Sutter County to commemorate the Sikhs' receipt of their holy text, the Guru Granth Sahib, in 1708. The parade takes place on the first Sunday of November. It begins at the ["Sikh Temple"] in ["Tierra Buena"] and ends 4.5 miles away in ["Yuba City"], making it the longest parade in the Yuba-Sutter area. As many as 85,000 people attend each year.	+ [[Image(firstfloat.jpg, right, thumbnail, 480, "The first float in the 2009 Sikh Parade. Photo by ["users/queerbychoice"].")]]The '''Sikh Festival and Parade''' is held annually in Sutter County to commemorate the Sikhs' receipt of their holy text, the Guru Granth Sahib, in 1708. The parade takes place on the first Sunday of November. It begins and ends at the ["Sikh Temples" Sikh Temple] in ["Tierra Buena"] and is 4.5 miles long, making it the longest parade in the Yuba-Sutter area. As many as 85,000 people attend each year. People of all faiths are welcome.
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- The festival lasts three days, of which the first 48 hours are spent in nonstop prayer. The prayer begins at 9:00 a.m. on the Friday that precedes the parade. There is a fireworks display Friday evening. On Saturday morning, the flag is raised, and at noon, a public lunch is held, followed by an Open House. The festival culminates with the parade on Sunday.	+ The festival lasts three days, of which the first 48 hours are spent in nonstop prayer. The prayer begins at 9:00 a.m. on the Friday that precedes the parade. There is a fireworks display Friday evening. On Saturday morning, the flag is raised, and at noon, a public lunch is held, followed by an Open House. The festival culminates with the parade on Sunday. The streets along the parade route are lined with booths full of food, all of which is free to everyone--honoring [http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Wand_kay_Shako one of the three main pillars] of the Sikh religion: sharing one's earnings with others who are less fortunate. (The ["Sikh Temples"] also honor this idea by serving free food to the needy every day of the year.) + + [[Image(templefloat.jpg, thumbnail, 480, "A reproduction of a Sikh temple in the 2009 Sikh Parade. Photo by ["users/queerbychoice"].")]]
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- The Sikh Festival and Parade has been held annually since 1980. The Sikh population in the Yuba-Sutter Area has grown to be one of the largest outside of the Punjab state of India.	+ [[Image(remember1984.jpg, right, thumbnail, 480, "A float in the 2009 Sikh Parade. Lettering on the left says, 'Remember 1984,' while the sign on the right says, '20,000 Butchered in Delhi, 25,000 Made Disappeared in Punjab. A Community Bruised. A Diaspora Tarnished. Still We Rise.' Photo by ["users/queerbychoice"].")]]The Sikh Festival and Parade has been held annually since 1979. The Sikh population in Sutter County is one of the largest outside the Punjab state of India.

Sikh Festival and Parade

queerbychoice — 2009-11-02 00:35:37

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Sikh Festival and Parade

queerbychoice — 2009-11-02 00:35:16

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Sikh Festival and Parade

queerbychoice — 2009-11-02 00:35:02

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Sikh Festival and Parade

queerbychoice — 2009-04-05 22:00:55

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	+ The '''Sikh Festival and Parade''' is held annually in Sutter County to commemorate the Sikhs' receipt of their holy text, the Guru Granth Sahib, in 1708. The parade takes place on the first Sunday of November. It begins at the ["Sikh Temple"] in ["Tierra Buena"] and ends 4.5 miles away in ["Yuba City"], making it the longest parade in the Yuba-Sutter area. As many as 85,000 people attend each year. + + The festival lasts three days, of which the first 48 hours are spent in nonstop prayer. The prayer begins at 9:00 a.m. on the Friday that precedes the parade. There is a fireworks display Friday evening. On Saturday morning, the flag is raised, and at noon, a public lunch is held, followed by an Open House. The festival culminates with the parade on Sunday. + + = History = + The Sikh Festival and Parade has been held annually since 1980. The Sikh population in the Yuba-Sutter Area has grown to be one of the largest outside of the Punjab state of India. + + = Links = + [http://www.sikhparade.com SikhParade.com] + [http://www.sikhnet.com/news/guru-s-words-reign-supreme-29th-sikh-parade-yuba-city Guru's Words Reign Supreme at 29th Sikh Parade in Yuba City] + [http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california/yuba-city-marysville-sikh.html BeachCalifornia.com: Sikh Festival and Parade]