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Bana | Bana is the clothing that identifies us. All military personnel, from field officers to the highest command wear bana. It is a ‘unified form’. The Bana given to us by Guru Gobind Singh identifies us in our spiritual and temporal form as unified beings – divinely unique and gracefully powerful. | ||
Bana Includes: | |||
* Kurta – a lose fitting tunic | |||
* Churidas – pants that are loose fitting around the thighs and buttocks, and tight around the ankles | |||
* Cumberbund – a cloth wrapped around the mid torso region to maintain mild pressure on the solar plexes and internal organs | |||
* Turban – a cotton cloth wrapped around ‘kesh’ or long, uncut hair | |||
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[[Category:Lifestyle and Technology]] | [[Category:Lifestyle and Technology]] |
Revision as of 17:41, 30 March 2005
Bana: A royal warrior uniform
Bana is the clothing that identifies us. All military personnel, from field officers to the highest command wear bana. It is a ‘unified form’. The Bana given to us by Guru Gobind Singh identifies us in our spiritual and temporal form as unified beings – divinely unique and gracefully powerful.
Bana Includes:
- Kurta – a lose fitting tunic
- Churidas – pants that are loose fitting around the thighs and buttocks, and tight around the ankles
- Cumberbund – a cloth wrapped around the mid torso region to maintain mild pressure on the solar plexes and internal organs
- Turban – a cotton cloth wrapped around ‘kesh’ or long, uncut hair
Excerpt from the book "LIVING REALITY - Questions and Answers about life, under the guidance of The Siri Guru Granth Sahib" by Bibiji Inderjit Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D