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Langar, the Sikh Dining Tradition

Langar is the Sikh dining tradition of preparing free meals, serving each other, and sitting side by side on the floor, while eating.
Langar, The Sikh Dining Tradition
The Sikh tradition of dining and voluntary service is based on the concept and history the Guru's free kitchen.
Illustrated Visit to Kitchen and Dining Hall of the Sikh Gurdwara
Would you like to see what goes on in the Guru's free kitchen? Here is a look at volunteers at work preparing food for the langar hall.
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