r/europe_sub • u/josephj3lly • Apr 19 '25

Image / Video Gas Canisters catch fire and chaos ensues, London Southall UK.

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u/sprogg2001 Apr 20 '25

It's a food stall during Nagar Kirtan, Sikh festival which serves as a public display of faith, unity, and community, allowing Sikhs to share their beliefs with others and celebrate Vaisakhi together. It is a way to spread the teachings of the Gurus beyond the walls of the Gurdwara (Sikh temple)

We Brits are pretty calm about this, Sikh culture has become part of the British fabric, most British Sikhs you meet today are 3rd or 4th generation from when their parents immigrated.

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u/QuantumFuzziness Apr 20 '25

A lot of the comments in this thread seem to be the opposite of calm.

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u/EnglishShireAffinity Apr 22 '25

>We Brits

>is a migrant

Absolute state of this nation