The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (102 page)

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Akha
p
h
(Hind
, Pañj
b
). ‘Uninterrupted reading’ of the
di Granth
. Akha
p
h
is a relatively recent Sikh practice. Anyone wishing to mark a happy or sorrowful family occasion may arrange for akha
p
h, providing food for all who read or attend during the forty-eight hours.

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