The owner of the longest beard in the world broke his own record - again! (6 photos + 1 video)

Luxurious beard 2 meters 54 centimeters long for the third time brought Sarvan Singh the title of owner of the longest beard in the world.





Representatives of the Guinness Book of Records for the first time measured beard of a resident of Canada in 2008. Then its length was 2.33 meters, which broke the previous record of 1.77 meters set by Swede Birger Pellas.



In 2010, on the set of the Italian program Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Sarvan's beard was measured again and found to be rose to 2.495 meters - the Canadian broke his own record. Since then luxurious beard has become even longer - now, however, it is completely gray-haired, but this only gives her dignity.





Sarwan, who is a Sikh, has never cut his hair in his life. beard. “Since I was 17 years old, when I started to grow beard, I didn’t do anything with it,” says Sarvan.

For a record to be recognized as official, hair must be natural and they are measured wet so that the curls do not affect the length.



Sarvan carefully grooms his beard every day, paying special attention to each hair. He starts the morning with goes to the bathroom and undoes his beard, after which he holds it under water until it doesn't get completely wet. Then he slowly shampoos his beard, moving from top to bottom, while not a single strand escapes him attention. Having finished with the shampoo, Sarvan thoroughly rinses his beard and applies conditioner. It takes the next 10 minutes to fully dry. After that, Sarvan applies oil and a special gel to the beard. is also a long and careful process, since it is important to distribute means evenly. Sarvan usually braids his beard during the day and ties it up, but loosens it on special occasions, for example, for religious rites.



Sarwan in 2011

Although caring for such a long beard may seem to someone hard work, Sarvan says he loves his beard and never encountered difficulties in caring for her, which he could not overcome. Moreover, he considers his beard a gift from God and would like to see it was even longer.

“This is considered one of the most important aspects of the life of a Sikh,” Sarvan says. - It is given to us by God and should remain as it is. she is".

Uncut hair is one of the five must-haves. symbols of faith for a Sikh, and a Sikh man is easily recognizable by his beard before heel "The Sikhs have five 'K's" which are symbols of faith, and the Kes, hair is one of the most important,” explains Sarvan. — Without Kes a Sikh is not a Sikh."

Sarwan first moved to Canada when he was invited to sing religious hymns in the golden temple. Upon arrival, the local Sikhs asked him to stay and teach them the teachings of the guru. Rapidly growing Sikh community needed someone to teach their children and families the values Sikhs. So Sarwan stayed in Surrey, British Columbia, where he famous not only for his beard, but also for his contribution to the community local Sikhs.



“This is what was given to me as a gift from God. It's not personal achievement,” Sarvan says of his beard. - I'm happy that I called the man with the longest beard. Like Sikhs we all wear beard, grow it, comb it and take care of it every day, but I'm lucky to have the longest beard."

Sarwan's friends and family are also proud of his record: "This a great cause for pride, both for me and for the Sikh community, because it is something that is given as a gift from God,” says Sarvan. - How practicing sikhs they all respect my beard so for the whole family this event is a cause for pride. It is a great honor for us to say that it is the Sikh who has the longest beard in the world.”