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World Service,18 Mar 1999,28 mins

The Stick and the Sword

The Khalsa

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Martial arts are a part of Sikh life, practised by the Khalsa. This programme looks at the use of the sword and the stick in Sikh martial tradition, where they originated, and how the faith was expected to defend itself.

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