The Five Ks, or panj kakaar/kakke, are five items of faith that all baptized Sikhs (Khalsa) are required to wear at all times, at the command of the tenth Sikh Guru, who ordered this at Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in 1699. They are:-
- Kes (uncut hair)
- Kanga (wooden comb)
- Kacchehra (specially-designed underwear)
- Kara (Iron bracelet)
- Kirpan (strapped sword).
They are for identification and representation of the ideals of Sikhism, such as honesty, equality, fidelity, meditating on God, and never bowing to tyranny.
Besides, Sikh males are also required to wear turban (head gear) to cover their head.
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