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Hello.

Hello. My name's Taran. This is my brother Joven. And we like trampolining. You can't beat me at table football.

Yeah I can.

No you can't.

Run at him! Attack!

Let's go!

Do do-do do-do!

SIMRAN: 11-year-old Taran and ten-year-oldJ oven are Khalsa Sikhs. They have dedicated themselves to Sikhism by joining the Sikh community the Khalsa. The word 'khalsa' means 'pure'.

See you later!

Alligator.

SIMRAN: Khalsa Sikhs wear five symbols called the Five Ks or Panj Kakka to show their devotion to Sikhism. The Five Ks are our uniform as baptised Sikhs. How people wear uniform to school we wear the uniform all the time.

SIMRAN: Kara is a bracelet worn on the wrist and is a reminder that we are connected to God. The circle doesn't have a beginningand doesn't have an end. It just keeps like going round so that kind of signifies that God has never had a beginningand he can't end.

SIMRAN: Kachera is long shortsworn under the clothes for modesty. And Kirpan is a very small sword. Kirpan symbolises that we defendpeople and we protect people. We never use it in a bad way. The Kirpan is an emblem of courage and self-defence. Khalsa Sikhs are alwaysready to defend the weak and fight against injustice. It should never be used as a weapon to attack people. The Kirpan is also usedto bless food.

At school people have found out that I'm wearing it and then like they're always like 'Oh do you have a knife?' Then you just haveto explain to people that it's only if someone's like attacking you seriously it's a life and death situation then you would use it. You wouldn't use it for a joke if someone's punchingyou at school or bullying you. You wouldn't use it for that kind of thing.

SIMRAN: Kesh is letting your hair growand never cutting it. We believe it's a gift from God. So if someone gives you a gift you wouldn't just throw it away you would appreciate it. Some Sikhs grow their hair so long it touches the floor.

CHUCKLING

DAD: How long is your hair?

To my shoulders.

Up to your shoulders?

If I stand up it's up to about here.

I think his hair's slightly longer.

SIMRAN: Finally Kanga is a small wooden comb used to keep the hair neat.

TARAN: We comb my hair twice as day. Once in the morning and then once in like the evening.

SIMRAN: After Taran and Joven have combed their hair they can tie their turbans.

TARAN: That's the first bit done. This one is like eight metres my one.

SIMRAN: It's up to Taran what style turban he ties. I like having it big. My brother now he's just going round.

I'm going to be doing weird and wonderful stuff. Before there was like 'Something's missing' kind of thing. Now it's just like ready.