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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Thatha''' or '''Thathi''' (English - Beard Band) is a type of [[cloth]] used by some [[Sikh]]s to fix their [[beard]]s<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh Trehan |first1=Manjeet |title=Don’t die like a fool on the road... |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/don%E2%80%99t-die-like-a-fool-on-the-road-622696 |accessdate=21 January 2020 |work=The Tribune |date=19 July 2018}}</ref> after spraying them with hair spray such as Taft, Fixo, Swift or with water or oil. Many [[orthodoxy|orthodox]] Sikhs prefer to keep an open beard as a sign of respect, but some [[Western culture|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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McLean |first1=Tanara |title=The lengths one man went to for a beautiful beard |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/docproject/raising-hair-1.4796906/the-lengths-one-man-went-to-for-a-beautiful-beard-1.4797667 |accessdate=21 January 2020 |agency=CBC |date=5 October 2018}}</ref><br />
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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]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian headgear]]<br />
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