The traditional attire of Sikhs dates back centuries. Har Gobind, the sixth guru, initiated the warrior the tradition of wearing two swords which are depicted in the khanda, or Sikh crest. His grandson Har Rai, the seventh guru, wore a chola when training at arms and riding horseback. Gobind Singh, the tenth guru established the tradition of wearing kakar, five required articles of faith, for the initiated Sikh. The Sikh code of conduct specifies the wearing of a turban for all Sikh males, giving Sikh females the option of wearing a head scarf instead. The name for such traditional spiritual attire is bana.
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