<div>The practise of Jhatka is one of the most recognisable rituals of the Nihang Singhs.
It involves killing an animal, usually a goat, with one swift swing of a sword which painlessly kills the animal with one blow.
Jhatka is one of the most contentious and misunderstood traditions of the Nihang Singhs.
It has always been an important tradition within the Khalsa and its existence is well documented in historical literature.
At major festivals and celebrations Nihang Singhs perform Jhatka and distribute the resulting goat meat which is termed Mahaparshad, meaning blessed food.
Within the Dalpanth, mobile battalions of the Nihang Singhs, Jhatka is performed much more regularly and meat forms and important part of the diet due to the rigorous and physically demanding lifestyle its members live.
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It involves killing an animal, usually a goat, with one swift swing of a sword which painlessly kills the animal with one blow.
Jhatka is one of the most contentious and misunderstood traditions of the Nihang Singhs.
It has always been an important tradition within the Khalsa and its existence is well documented in historical literature.
At major festivals and celebrations Nihang Singhs perform Jhatka and distribute the resulting goat meat which is termed Mahaparshad, meaning blessed food.
Within the Dalpanth, mobile battalions of the Nihang Singhs, Jhatka is performed much more regularly and meat forms and important part of the diet due to the rigorous and physically demanding lifestyle its members live.
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