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A glance at sikhism

Social media has been abuzz recently when photos emerged online of honorable Deputy President William Ruto adorning a turban at a SIKH wedding, witnessing the union of the Rai and Chatthe families at Nairobi’s Gurudwara Nanaksar. 

Kenyans took over social media through their witty humor but there is a problem, ignorance is showing its dark shadows among Kenyans. Reading thoroughly through the comment sections on Facebook and twitter I discovered that a high percentage of Kenyans are not aware of the Sikhism religion and regarded the Sikhs as Hindus which is concerning as the presence of the Sikh community has been prominent for over a century.

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