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 HelloJi! My name is Arheer
Hello, I’m
__Arheer_ and I am a doctor.
____
3 years ago I started a
comitte called the Hola
Mohalla group.This group
consists of 50 people and
every year we celebrate Hola
Mohalla with my friends from
all over the country.

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 Hola Mohalla
Hola Mohalla, an annual
Sikh festival, is a grand
affair that showcases the
martial spirit and valor of Hola Mohalla starts off with the Nagar Kirtan,
the Sikh community.
Coinciding with the Holi which is a procession led by the Panj Pyare (five
festival, Hola Mohalla beloved ones) and includes various religious
takes place in the Sikh and cultural displays. The procession also
holy city of Anandpur includes the performance of Gatkas, a
Sahib, Punjab. Each year,
thousands of devotees traditional Sikh martial art form.
gather to celebrate and
witness the impressive
display of martial arts
and spiritual
enlightenment.

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Importan c e o f H o la Mo h all a

These robes bear historical significance with the

warrior clan, having adopted them from the era of the
Mughal empire. They also carry weapons as part of
their robes.

They also carry the 5 Ks of the Sikhism. These are the

‘Kesh’, or uncut hair, ‘Kangha’ the comb, ‘Kara’, the
iron bracelet, ‘Kachera’, a cloth undergarment, and
‘Kirpan’, an iron dagger for protection.

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Celebrating Canadian
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Every year one day after Holi we

organize a ‘Langar’ . In which every
one is invited to eat despite of their
culture and race.

Canadians have supported us by

embracing our culture and taking
part init.