Thatha

Thatha or Thathi (English - Beard Band) is a type of cloth used by some Sikhs to fix their beards[1] after spraying them with hair spray such as Taft, Fixo, Swift or with water or oil. Many orthodox Sikhs prefer to keep an open beard as a sign of respect, but some Western-minded and modern Sikhs prefer tying beards for fashion and appearance. This consists of spraying the beard with hair spray or beard spray, then tying it with rubber or beard pin. A thathi is tied on the chin This process takes 30 minutes to an hour.[2]

The question of open versus fixed beard is not seen as worthy of debate, according to some Sikhs; they contend that Guru Gobind Singh Ji told Sikhs to keep uncut hair.

References
  1. Singh Trehan, Manjeet (19 July 2018). "Don't die like a fool on the road..." The Tribune. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. McLean, Tanara (5 October 2018). "The lengths one man went to for a beautiful beard". CBC. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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