The Wonderful World of Sikkas

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Different Kinds of Sikkas (please forgive my spelling of the word)

 

 

Since I suffer from ‘sikka envy' because I can't have a shaved head at my

particular place of employment, I have made a careful study of the variety of

sikhas in existence in ISKCON. I would like to list some of them for the

pleasure of the devotees. Accompanying illustrations are not yet available.

 

Sikkas, in some parts of the world, are becoming an endangered species. Let's

be careful to protect and preserve them. With careful cultivation of Krishna

consciousness, they may yet expand their territory and thrive.

 

**Molly Pitcher Sikka - it sticks straight out of the back of the head like

the hand pump on a well.

 

**Bushman Sikka - Tangled, un-combed, with bits of leaves and sticks in it.

Often found on the head of a gurukula boy.

 

**Darth Vader Sikka - Huge sikka that entirely engulfs the back of the head,

looking like a helmet.

 

**Mini Sikka - Tiny sikka consisting of no more than two or three really short

hairs.

 

**Micro Sikka - Similar to Mini, but magnification is needed for

identification.

 

**Knot Sikka - A very short sikka that has been miraculously tied into a knot.

 

 

**Pseudo Knot Sikka - A very short sikka that hasn't been combed in ten years

and looks like a Knot Sikka.

 

**Invisible Sikka - Hidden in a thick head of hair. If you look closely and

you're an expert you may see that some of the hairs are longer than others,

thus forming the elusive sikka.

 

**Migratory Sikka - This one is in a slightly different place every fortnight.

I wonder why....

 

**Mountain Sikka - Also called the Shock-troop Sikha, Often found nearly on

top of the head, there's no definite boundary around it, and it rises to an

incredible height without falling over.

 

**Bubble Sikka - Looks like it sounds: a bubble on the back of the head.

 

**Fountain Sikka - Hairs arch in a circular pattern, surrounding a long

central ‘geyser.'

 

**Rasta Sikka - Really long, tied in several knots to take up the slack.

Sometimes the knots look permanent.

 

**Southern Sikka - This one had to move down toward the neck because of

northern baldness.

 

**Northern Sikka - This one went in the other direction.

 

**Saddle Sikka - Looks like a comfortable chair for a hamster.

 

**Spotted Sikka - Little Bald spots in sikka - this one needs Miracle-Grow.

 

**Handlebar Sikka - Half goes to the left, half goes to the right.

 

**Over-the-top Sikka - Instead of obeying the law of gravity and falling

behind the head, stubbornly clings to the top of the skull. Static electricity

may play a role.

 

**Port Sikka - Off-center to the left.

 

**Starboard Sikka - Off-center to the right.

 

**Beard Sikka - If you drew a face above this sikha...well, you know what I

mean.

 

**Fort Sikka - Sikka is surrounded by formidable barrier of shorter hairs,

commonly referred to as the 'border' or 'guard'. These shorter hairs lead a

very precarious existence and often must be re-grown.

 

These are just a few of the seemingly infinite variety of sikkas. Remember,

every sikka is unique. Spotting a person who is chanting Hare Krishna and is

dressed in kurta, dhoti, neckbeads and beadbag may sometimes bag you a sikka,

if you're lucky. Upon finding a sikka, treasure the moment and render some

service to the wearer. Chances are he's a great soul. And that's no joke!