Few countries in the world have such an ancient and diverse culture as India's. India's physical, religious and racial variety is as important as the history of how it become what "Modern India." ... Many say the food available in India is as diverse as its culture, its racial structure, its geography and its climate. ... Although a number of religions exist in India, the two cultures that have influenced Indian cooking and food habits are the Hindu and the Muslim traditions. ... The culture of the people of India is one of the most unique in all the world. ...

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Thus societies with disparate culture were formed. ... India and Pakistan stand as prime example. Even though the Hinduism and Islam are so distinctly different religion yet the two countries being Muslim majority Pakistan and Hindu majority India have a very similar culture. ... Close to home we see that even in modern day Pakistan and India the mughal culture has been embedded in us. ... But whatever the clout of a specific culture or of the nation its represents, that culture cannot aspire to eradicate all others, making the assumption of one hegemonic culture a non-starter. ...

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Egypt's and India's religious beliefs differed in that among the earliest civilizations of Egypt, polytheistic views were observed in contrast to India's monotheistic views of Buddhism. ... India, on the other hand, was influenced by the polytheistic views of Hinduism. ... Later that year, Muhammad started preaching his new faith and, after speaking out against the polytheism and paganism of the culture, was chased out of Mecca in about 622 A.D. ... Unlike Egypt, India first had a monotheistic religion and later developed a polytheistic religion that currently ...

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People have been known to explore many before they settle and it has been proven that a majority settle to be Christian but it also depends on culture. ... Hinduism is a religion that originated in India and is still practiced by most of its inhabitants, as well as by those whose families have migrated from India to other parts of the world (mostly East Africa, South Africa, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, and England). ... Moreover, the geographic, rather than ideological, basis of the religion (the fact that it comprises whatever all the people of India have believed and done) has given Hin...

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One of the greatest ways to gain an understanding of a culture is to plunge yourself into it. ... Many gods are worshiped on a daily basis throughout India and the Hindu world. Sanskrit, the word for culture means the most cultured language. ... There are many preconceptions about the Hindu culture, for example, Hindu's worship cows. ... All in all, Hinduism is such a unique culture with many branches within it. ...

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Every culture has its own general belief system that has been passed on from generation to generation. The belief system of a particular culture is usually conditioned into the belief system of its members to share the same beliefs, and is usually conditioned through everyday living within the culture. ... One can easily see how these beliefs change from culture to culture by looking at the difference in ideals of a third-world country, such as India, compared to the highly developed country that we live in. ... The sub-culture that may have affected me with the most controversial beliefs i...

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Of the total migrants in 2011-2012, about 15.6% of migrants are from India [CITATION The15 n l 3081 ]. ... Health Care Practices, Beliefs and Hospital Practices Family play an important role in the Indian culture. ... Nursing Care and Practices Indian people have strong influence of culture and religion on their lives. ... In Indian culture most of the people offer prayers every day and consider disrespectful if they are interrupted in the prayer. ...

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BUDDHISM Buddhism is one of the biggest religions founded in India in the 6th and 5th cent. ... Since it was first introduced into China from India, Buddhism has had a history that has been characterized by periods of sometimes awkward and irregular development. This has mainly been the result of the clash of two cultures, each with a long history of tradition. Most of the difficulties have arisen due to the transplanting of an Indian religious/philosophical system onto a culture strongly dominated by indigenous secular, philosophical and religious systems. ...

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The religion of Hinduism is located mainly in South East Asia, primarily in India. Around 3,000 BC near what we know as Pakistan and northwest India a culture thrived on the banks of the Indus River. A culture that believed in proper hygiene and had baths in public areas dedicated to cleanliness. ... In the beginning the Aryans did not participate in Rituals performed by the Indus people but later adapted some of them into there own culture. Eventually the Indus people merged with the Aryan culture. ...

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The subjects of the videos were: the Untouchables and the caste system in India, honor killings, and suicide bombers. ... Taking the three subjects one at a time, I"ll start with the Untouchables in India. ... The U.S. eventually did away with segregation; could India, in time, accept the Untouchables as equals? ... Though honor killing is not legal, the culture has an unwritten law of silence for men who are guilty of killing a female family member. ... In conclusion, every group has customs and traditions that are unique to their culture. ...

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The most distinctive and the largest contribution of Hinduism to India's culture was the doctrine of ahimsa. It has given a definite bias to the history of the country for the last three thousand years and over and it has not ceased to be a living force in the lives of India's millions even today (Payne 46). ... Its teaching has so far permeated people that an armed revolution has almost become an impossibility in India not because they as a race are physically weak, but because the tradition of ahimsa has struck deep root among the people (Nair 134). ... It is impossible for Hindu...

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The unique nature of this synthesis lies not in the idea of the "melting pot" of consumption and assimilation into the prevalent hegemonic culture and tradition (though that may have been successfully attempted as well) but in that of the co-existence of various philosophical thoughts, religious customs and a projection overall plurality. ... Some historians notice a certain impetus gained by this movement in what is classified to be medieval India, specifically in the 12th and 13th century. ... Speaking further of the spiritual exploration within the realms of Bhakti in general and ...

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The original doctrine of reincarnation was established in India around 9th century BCE. ... One theme I noticed in both books was that western cultures do not view reincarnation as the norm. ... "How does western culture view extreme religious ideas such as reincarnation? ...

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If we still had the restriction of the norm of society believing in sin then the advancement of our culture and technology would have been so hindered that we would not have achieved our present state. ... For example, in India they do not have a concept of Hell, just reincarnation in lesser or greater forms according to how you lived your previous life. ... Also, in India cows are holy and killing one in their eyes is comparable to killing another person in the Christian church. ...

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Buddhism started in Nepal, India around 560 B.C founded by Gautama Buddha. ... Hindu's mainly practices in India but the Buddhist practices all over the continent except Antarctica. ... One of the reasons may be because it is part of the heritage of their culture. ...

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PK is a film which aims to critique the social, economic, political, and religious practices of the societies in India. ... The societies projected here are of Mandava, a rural village of Rajasthan, and Delhi, a Metropolitan city, and the capital of India. It may be noted that these two cities represent the whole of India. ... This tells about the traditional notion of man being more dominant and powerful than women in India. ... This is the representation of prostitution and social hypocrisies in India. ...

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When the Chinese military took over Tibet in 1959, the Dalai Lama was forced into exile in India. ... He has become a symbol for universal responsibility, building a better understanding between people of different cultures, faiths, and ethnicities. ...

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The peoples of India, and China, along with the Greek followers of Plato would each have their own view of what the good life means to them based upon their different philosophical views. India's major religion was derived from the word, "Hindu." ... In the Liberal Learning Statement it states that, "it is required that we understand the foundations of knowledge about culture and society and that we master core skills of perception, analysis, and expression." ... The Confucian thought was much more practical than others, and was strong enough to remain that way while other cultures we...

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From this growing culture of consumerism and individualism we have tended to abandoned the concept of empathy and have opted for mindless self-indulgence. ... The people in living North America have relationship between the poor children in India making our soccer balls at the expense of their youth, thus these children deserve our empathy and our assistance. ... With consumerism and the growing impersonality of modern society we have shifted from relationships with other human beings to an artifact culture, placing more emphasis on artifacts and material possession then the relationships that...

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"Today's headlines are full of Muslim terrorists, Jewish settlers in Israel, Chinese persecution of Muslims, friction between Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan, child abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church" (Human Rights Watch). ... The study of world religions promotes complete awareness and understanding of other individuals and their cultures. ... This enables students to understand why other religions or cultures act and live the way they do. ... Teaching about religion is strictly an educational attempt to give students direct access to a multitude of philosophies, mora...

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It can be a highly organised society that sets itself apart, with its own unique culture expressed in visual symbols, dance and performance, philosophical standards, legendary and imaginative stories, formal ceremonies, meditative techniques, and detailed rules of ethical behavior and law. ... Moreover, the geographic, rather than ideological, basis of the religion (the fact that it comprises whatever all the people of India have believed and done) has given Hinduism the character of a social and doctrinal system that extends to every aspect of human life. ...

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In the Islami world, the beliefs are totally different than that of the western religions.In India the belief stems from a person who became so enlightened when he sat under a puoi tree, he was able to remain on earth and teach others to become more like him or more God like. In certain parts of India for instance, the belief is based on the actions of your previous lives. ... Eons ago when our ancestors lived, in certain cultures there was a belief in one or more gods who governed the seas, land, air, the crops, and even a god of fertility. ... Thornton again and agai...

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Anthropology has always been interested in studying the role of women in different cultures, how they lived, how they organized and how they are valued in a society, marriage and family. ... Each culture has its system whereby that normalized sex." ... Different cultures have different conceptions of sexuality, and religion has much to say about it. ... In India, Muslim women face discrimination and the religious fundamentalist forces attack Muslim communities. ... According to Meredith Small, "The passage into womanhood is marked by this physiological event around which, and from ancient time...

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Faiths that were developed in India are very different as compared to Christianity which relates to theology and a belief in one God. ... It is very easy to understand how a Christian would have a difficult time grasping the concepts and understanding religions, such as those practiced in India, that do not believe in one God as a creator and which are so culturally different from what Christians are taught. ... It often depends on the geographical area that you are born or live in, the religious orientation that you are given as a child and the general acceptance of the religion in one...

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The government believed, and still believes today, that Tibet needs the Chinese government to help maintain a successful society and to prevent Buddhism, one of many religions to which the Chinese government brutally opposes, from influencing Tibet's culture. ... They also resent the destruction of Tibet's culture, the removal of religious freedom, and destruction of religious artifacts and houses of worship. ... In India, Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs conflict of fighting broke out between these religions. ...

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