BU community learns about langar
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This article was published 16/09/2023 (832 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
More than 300 Brandon University students, staff, alumni and visitors were treated to some free food Friday afternoon on campus thanks to members of the local Sikh community.
This communal meal, also known as “langar,” is traditionally served to people in Sikh temples regardless of their religion, caste, gender, social status or ethnicity.
While Brandon’s Sikh community performs this ritual almost every month, Friday marked the first time they hosted it in a large public setting.
Members of the Brandon University community enjoy a free meal at Kavanagh Courtyard on Friday afternoon during the school's inaugural langar event. (Photos by Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun)
Local resident Ramjit Mann first brought this cultural practice to the attention of BU officials after the University of Denver organized a similar kind of event in May.
Brandon University Faculty Association president Gautam Srivastava and his team decided to take this idea and roll with it for the university’s 2023 Homecoming Week festivities, although he mentioned that this wouldn’t have been possible without some outside help.
“We solicited donations from the Sikh community members to cover food costs and raised approximately $800 through our generous community members,” Srivastava wrote in an email earlier this week.
“We also had some sponsors donate food supplies for the event which included the Real Canadian Superstore and PPD Law Office, and we are thankful to their generosity.”
Moving forward, Srivastava is hoping to use this event as a springboard to develop a new course at BU that focuses on teaching students about food security, human rights and equality through the practice of langar.
Third-year students Lise Polyakova and Emily Tesarski share a plate of lentil soup, naan bread, rice and mixed vegetables during Brandon University's langar community meal on Friday.
Friday’s langar meal at BU consisted of lentil soup, naan bread, rice, mixed vegetables and ladoos for dessert.
» The Brandon Sun
Brandon University officials and members of the local Sikh community serve up some free food Friday afternoon on campus during the school's first-ever langar event.