What is Vaisakhi?
The ignorant call them 'Bengali', some find it funny to address them as 'dut'. Punjabi is the race, while Sikhism is the religion. Sikhs are those practicing Sikhism. But some know them as Mr Singh - the respectable doctor, the good lawyer, the smart engineer, the trustworthy policeman / 'jaga', the reliable milkman or the money-lender you can count on. Despite the stereotyping, not many truly understand Mr Singh and Ms Kaur in Malaysia. And just because they wear a turban and keep long beards, it does not mean they are linked to any terrorist group. Here's a brief explanation about the community: Punjabi & the language -- Research shows modern day Punjab (both in India and Pakistan) was the origin of an Indo-Aryan subgroup. Punjab means land of the five rivers (literally) while Punjabi is classed as one of the Indo-Aryan languages, according to this article. Vaisakhi -- Vaisakhi (also spelled Baisakhi) is the festival which celebrate...