Indian Sikh Ritual Object: "Kangha"

This Indian Sikh comb, called "kangha," is one of the five articles of faith, called the "Kakars," which are visible symbols that the wearer is a follower of Sikhism.

Sikhs use the kangha twice a day to clean their hair and remove any tangles. Because Sikhs do not cut their hair, another the five kakars called "kesh," it needs tending. They keep the comb with their hair, tucked behind the "rishi knot" and under their turbans. The comb is a symbol of cleanliness. Combing their hair reminds Sikhs that their lives should be tidy and organized.

Guru Gobind Singh mandated the Five Kakars, including kesh and kangha, in 1699.

In the 1480s, Guru Nanak Dev founded the Sikh religion in what is now the Punjab region of Pakistan. Nanak preached that God is "supreme, all powerful and truthful, formless, fearless, without hate, the sole, the self-existent, the incomprehensible, everlasting creator of all things, and the eternal and absolute truth," making Sikhism a monotheistic religion. Sikhs believe that this god contains all gods that have ever been worshipped. He taught that all humans were equal in God's eyes and can have direct access to God without rituals or priests. The three mandates of Sikhism are: meditate on God, earn an honest living and share and care.


Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangha#:~:text=It represents the importance of knot firm and in place.