Sikh Vancouver police officer Const. Sukhvinder Sunger goes viral in Scotland after leading the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as the VPD Pipe Band drum major in a kilt and turban.
There's Sikh temple in Leith (Edinburgh). One sunny afternoon they came out in the kilts with pipes, drums, and some traditional Sikh drums as well. They played traditional marching band numbers and the session ended with the drummer breaking into bhangra style beats. The whole neighbourhood came out to watch and were dancing by the end. It was excellent.
If you ever find yourself down on your luck, swing by a Sikh temple. Charity is a core tenet of their faith, and they consider it a holy obligation to help people in need. Every Sikh temple has a kitchen for feeding anyone who needs a meal. I toured one in Delhi that feeds over 100,000 people a day. Incredible people. I love them.
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Maybe it's all the fromsoft games I've played but MY videogame experience has taught me if you see someone like this you're about to have the worst five hours of your entire life
I don't know much about their religion, but there's a sizable Sikh community where I live. They always seem polite and generous. I used to deliver packages to their temple and someone always came out to offer assistance and bring a water bottle. The Mormons on the other hand, looked at me like a fucking alien just walked into their midst when I delivered to their book club. But anyways, this dude looks extremely rad. Like, a character in a Utopian scifi that blends Earthly cultures.
Sikhs put their money where their mouth is too. They are apparently overrepresented in community service industries like law enforcement, healthcare, emergency services, and local government. Case in point.
Maybe. I'm not in a position to judge others for their beliefs, but how a person behaves towards others is DEFINITELY something people should be judged on.
There are a number of items they're commanded to carry with them, one of which being a knife to defend the faith and the innocent. Many now wear a necklace with a knife symbol on it rather than an actual knife, but it still acts as an ever-present reminder to stand up for others.
I'm Indian so I get a free pass. Sikhs are like if god got a second draft at making south asians and fixed all the bugs haha. Ofc I know a handful that're not so cool, we're all human. But those are the exceptions. Just from a statistical view, they're great people. They only sort of negative thing I can say is, at least where I'm at, they tend to be very serious and humourless at first. Then again the friends I've made are jovial and loving, all human right?
Sikh people are some of the most genuine down to earth people on the world. You get the bad ones obviously but the vast majority of them are around to help other people.
I used to live in Vancouver, I miss Sikh temple food! They serve food for any and everyone once a week, it’s so good. I looked into the religion a bit back when, and have nothing but good to say about them overall, but I’ll leave it at that; Sikh temple food 🍱 😊
It is literally their religion to mesh with community and not shy away from public responsibilities.
It's the only major religion that DOES NOT have a distinct religious class. Meaning: you can't be a sikh monk or a priest, isolate from the world and people in a cave or a church and expect them to give you charity and protection. The burden is put the other way around, as sikhs provide charity to all, regardless of belonging. Ass long as you are happy to sit side by side with all and take your shoes off at the door - you can always find a meal at a sikh temple if you're are hungry.
I am a man of no religion, but I have been blessed by being welcomed into sikh homes and temples. Their Gurus would be proud to see how their teachings are being carried forth.
Sikhi vision holds true in the modern world:
We need community, we need bonds, we have to look beyond immediate associations. But we have to fight for equality, we have to stand up for the weak, we have to rise up against castes and prejudice, and to do our best to elevate destitution.
I looked into Sikh beliefs a bit, and it totally makes sense as to why the only encounters I've had with them have been positive. That's a religion I could get behind, if I was so inclined. It seems close to how I try to live my life secularly.
Lived in a Sikh area in England. Have alot of time for them. There was an elderly Sikh man used to sit on the bus stop across from me just to say hello to people and watch the world go by. He used to baby talk to my staffie and blow her kisses.
At the risk of perpetuating stereotype: a Sikh man managed the convenience store in the neighborhood where I grew up. As I got older, whether it was candy, energy drinks, condoms, cigarettes, or tall boys, he always acted like every visit to his store was like a welcome guest in his home. I finally moved away and I found out he passed about a year ago.
I find the Sikh have a similar pipeline as we do where they're some of the nicest people ever until you start provoking them. I mean, they did have to justify their existence agaisnt 1500s Islam sooooo
The Japanese wrote a cultural guide for Indians so that when they invaded in WW2, their soldiers knew the basic social norms.
Basically went 'Sikhs, normal, do not touch their religion or they will become combative'. Which given it's the Imperial Japanese Army, the word Combative is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
If this was an active combat unit, 1000% the Scottish fuckers unit would agree, take the piss out of him for looking good, and make that the standard for the unit
I've never considered converting to a religion for the fit before... It's not a lot of consideration, but holy fucking balls that man is rocking a level of fashion I will never match.
Extra fucking points for this. Almost no religions have female leadership of any kind. The Anglican Church is a standout, and a percentage of their congregation converted back to Catholicism when they brought in female vicars. We take it all for granted because Dawn French made it funny, and relatable, but I have no fucking time whatsoever for religions that don’t allow female leadership. They all end up being run by perverts and paedophiles.
I saw it like 10 years ago in Edinburgh. Basically a ton of different cultural versions of drum lines and displays. Pretty cool, but definitely an older crowd/tourist vibe.
I'm Canadian of Scottish background and grew up in Surrey BC. I would follow this man into hell, and presumably back again after he kicked the devil in the nuts for shits and giggles.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo has pipers from around the world. VPD is the Vancouver Police Department, which apparently has a pretty well respected and known bagpipe band.
Ah. Not the, "a routine traffic stop in Vancouver leads Constable Sunger into the dark underground world of black market bagpiping as he uncovers a conspiracy half a world away" story I'd imagine, but that's good for him.
Lots of hate being spread in Canada right now, especially against people who look like this man. It's great to see this comment section bring the love ✌🏾
This was on Canadian subs a month ago. I saw no hate, only awe. I don’t mean to sound like I’m attacking you but to say “in Canada” is a very broad term. There are assholes here but not to the degree your comment implies. Canada is a big country and is mostly an accepting and tolerant mosaic.
Nah the racism is rampant here too. This thread is just full of ever sick people with mostly good opinions.
The bulk of Canadians can’t differentiate between Sikhs and Muslims. Any type of head covering that isn’t a Habit or Kippah/Yarmulke is the same to them and when faced with one they’ll start crying about Sharia law on the internet.
Everytime I see this I just think about how great literally every part is. Tarten turban, full regalia, bad ass staff, majestic facial hair. He looks like a Scottish red mage in real life and I love it
I’d just like to point out that the Scottish regalia traditionally includes a small knife tucked into the sock, while Sikh men are expected to carry a kirpan, which means that this dude is dual-wielding right out of the gate.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the epitome of DRIP. We can all pack it up, and start wearing burlap again, this guy is killing it. Genuinely wish I could be this glorious.
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u/gottagetoutofit 7h ago
As a Scot, this guy is looking tremendous.