Unthreatening the Sikh Turban – Reflections of Wisconsin Shootings
Unthreatening the Sikh Turban – Reflections on Wisconsin Shootings by Harjant S. Gill
[W]e must discourage the use of mistaken identity narrative because to an extremist like…the gunman who carried out the Wisconsin shooting, it matters little if his victims are Sikhs or Muslims. We must denounce all acts of violence against any religious groups. More importantly, we must also hold our politicians,policy makers, political pundits and ourselves responsible for creating a climate of hostility and hate… read more: Anthropology-News.org
Roots of Love
Told through the stories of six different men ranging in age from fourteen to eighty-six, Roots of Love documents the changing significance of hair and the turban among Sikhs in India. We see younger Sikh men abandoning their hair and turban to follow the current fashion trends, while the older generation struggles to retain the visible symbols of their religious and cultural identity.
“Beautifully conceived and shot…Pleasure to watch… A compassionate portrait of a community in transition…”
— Safina Uberoi, filmmaker and director of My Mother India and A Good Man
Awards: “Best Student Film” – 2011 Society for Visual Anthropology
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Looking for Participants for PSBT TV Documentary on the topic of Hair/Sikh Faith/Punjabi Culture
We are looking for historians, academics and researchers based in or around Punjab to discuss the topic of hair, Sikh Faith and Punjabi Culture. Diverse views and opinions are welcomed. Roots (working title) is a short documentary commissioned by PSBT for Doordarshan TV channel.
To participate please contact director Harjant S. Gill: Harjant@gmail.com, 91-9878318348
Filming will take place in and around Chandigarh next month (July).
Punjab Research Group 
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