A Sikh community tradition, thousands strong celebrated Vaisakhi Day or Vaisakhi \u2013 a religious and colorful festival filled with music, prayer, food, demonstrations, exhibits and a parade \u2013 at the ShoWare Center on a cool and cloudy Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Millions of Sikhs worldwide celebrate Vaisakhi Day each spring, marking the new year for the community. It is considered one of the most important festivals on the Sikh calendar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Vaisakhi is historically the festival of spring harvest in Punjab, India.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Washington has about 50,000 Sikhs residing in Kent and Renton.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The day culminated with the Nagar Kirtan, the parade, in which thousands of people proceeded through the streets of Kent, singing hymns from a sacred book of worship known as Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Sikhs’ most ultimate holy scripture.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The parade included supporters of Sikh Referendum 2020, a national campaign to liberate India-occupied Punjab. The campaign aims to bring the Sikh nation on a common platform to present the case to the United Nations for Punjab’s independence.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The festival also recognized individuals and organizations for their support of the Sikh community.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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