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{{Short description|Sikhism in Brazil}}

{{Infobox religious group|group=Sikhism in Brazil {{flagicon|Brazil}}<br>{{small|''Sikhismo no Brasil''}}|pop=300|langs=[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]{{·}}[[Portuguese Language|Portuguese]]|image=Manmohan Singh in Brazil, 2006.jpg|image_caption=[[Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]] at [[Palácio da Alvorada]], Brazil|flag=|regions=[[Rio De Janeiro]]{{·}}[[São Paulo]]|religions=[[Sikhism]]}}

'''Sikhs in Brazil''' are a [[Minority religion|religious minority]] and there are estimated to be around 300 [[Sikhs]] living in the country.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Brazilian Sikhs visit Golden Temple, plead for gender equality |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/brazilian-sikhs-visit-golden-temple-plead-for-gender-equality-538527 |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |quote=Dr Gurusangat Kaur Khalsa said, “We have a community of more than 300 Sikhs in Brazil, out of which around 10 are ‘amritdharis’ whereas the rest are ‘sehajdhari’ Sikhs.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gurdwaras in Brazil |url=https://www.worldgurudwaras.com/location/brazil/ |website=World Gurdwaras}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Siri Sahib Singh Khalsa from Belo Horizonte – Brazil |url=https://www.sikhnet.com/news/interview-siri-sahib-singh-khalsa-belo-horizonte-brazil |website=SikhNet |quote=We have a network of 2,000 people}}</ref>

==History==

=== Early 20th Century ===
Brazilian Sikhs have a unique history and culture, and their story begins with the arrival of the first Sikh immigrants in the early 20th century. These immigrants came to Brazil seeking better economic opportunities, and they settled primarily in the southern part of the country, in the Brazilian state of [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]]. However, most Sikhs went to [[Brazil]] to reach [[Argentina]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Naipaul And The Sikhs Of Argentina |work=Outlook India |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/naipaul-and-the-sikhs-of-argentina/294936 |quote=When groups of Sikhs did reach the shores of South America it was not always at Buenos Aires. Some had to travel further, overland through Chile or Brazil.}}</ref>

Sikhs in Latin America, including Brazil, have been the subject of academic research as well. In his book "Sikhs in Latin America: Travels Among the Sikh Diaspora," Swaran Singh provides a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of Sikhs in the region. Singh's research highlights the challenges that Sikhs in [[Latin America]] face in preserving their religious and cultural traditions while also integrating into their host societies.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kahlon |first=Swaran |title=Sikhs in Latin America: Travels Among the Sikh Diaspora |publisher=Manohar Publishers |year=2012 |isbn=9788173049385 |language=English}}</ref>

=== 21st Century ===
Sikhism is known for its commitment to equality and social justice, and the Sikh community in Brazil has worked to promote these values within their own community and in the wider Brazilian society. In 2018, a delegation of Brazilian Sikhs visited the [[Golden Temple]] in [[Amritsar|Amritsar, India]], to plead for gender equality within the Sikh community. The delegation included both men and women, and they called for the removal of restrictions on women's participation in some Sikh religious ceremonies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paul |first=GS |date=4 February 2018 |title=Brazilian Sikhs visit Golden Temple, plead for gender equality |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/brazilian-sikhs-visit-golden-temple-plead-for-gender-equality-538527}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rana |first=Yudhvir |date=3 February 2018 |title=Brazil's Sikh Dharma International delegation visits Golden Temple |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/brazils-sikh-dharma-international-delegation-visits-golden-temple/articleshow/62769868.cms}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
Most Sikhs in Brazil belong to the [[3HO]] community or Punjabi migrants, who have come for business opportunities. The descendants of earlier immigrant generation have largely married outside of the culture and religion due to the lack of a large Sikh population. <ref name=":0" />

==Gurdwara==
The Sikh community in Brazil has established several gurdwaras, or places of worship, throughout the country. One of the most well-known gurdwaras is the Shri Arjun Dev Sahib Gurdwara in the city of [[Curitiba]], which was inaugurated in 1980. This gurdwara is the first and largest Sikh temple in Brazil and has become a symbol of the Sikh community's presence in the country.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=The Sikh Global Village - Brazil |url=https://www.sikhglobalvillage.com/downloads/pdf/The%20Sikh%20Global%20Village%20Brazil.pdf |journal=The Sikh Global Village - Brazil}}</ref>

== See Also ==

* [[Sikhism by country]]
* [[Indian immigration to Brazil]]
* [[Sikhism in Panama]]

== References ==

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