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#4. The “Five Ks.” The panj kakkar or “five Ks” of the initiated Sikh are their distinctive clothes, hair, and accoutrements that distinguish those who have gone through the amrit sanchar initiation ceremony. The Five Ks are the kesh, which is uncut (but cleaned daily!) hair on the head and body; the kangha, a comb worn in the hair to keep it tidy; the kara, a thin iron wrist band worn usually on the right arm; the kirpan, a single-edged sword often worn under the clothes and never drawn or shown except when it must be used as a weapon (which ought to be rare!), and which should never be referred to as a “dagger” because the latter is considered a weapon of treachery and deceptive villainy; and finally the kaccha, a loose pair of shorts or trousers with a draw-string that are sometimes worn as an undergarment by other groups in India, which implies readiness. The turban which is worn by most Sikh men along with the Five Ks is not one of the five Ks, but is worn mainly in remembrance of the gurus who wore it. Every Sikh male child is expected to wear one as soon as he understands how to tie it, usually at about age 10, and there is a special ceremony for the first turban-tying that is observed in most families when this occasion arrives. It is expected that the turban would be worn at all times after bathing each morning.