Patterns of Life

1. Patterns of Life

2. Executive Summary • The Importance of Religion • Spread of Islam and Christianity • Economic Patterns • Village Life

3. The Importance of Religion A. The Importance of Religion 1. Hinduism a. Many Hindu beliefs are found in SE Asia today but only the doctrine of reincarnation is widely accepted b. Mainly found in Bali and parts of Malaysia

7. The Importance of Religion A. The Importance of Religion continued 2. Buddhism a. Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam b. Buddhist monasteries are the center of village life

11. The Importance of Religion A. The Importance of Religion continued 3. Animism a. Animism: the belief that spirits live in the natural world b. Blended in with other religions c. Nats: spirits that live in the natural world * Farmers build nat houses for spirits

14. Spread of Islam and Christianity B. Spread of Islam and Christianity 1. Islam a. Malaysia and Indonesia are largely Muslim b. Arab traders brought Islam to SE Asia in 900 A.D. c. Make hajj and read the Koran

20. Spread of Islam and Christianity B. Spread of Islam and Christianity 2. Christianity a. Came with Europeans in 1500s b. Philippines is Catholic c. Few Protestants

25. Economic Patterns C. Economic Patterns * Most SE Asians are subsistence farmers or fishermen 1. Rice a. Eaten at every meal b. Wet-rice: uses water c. Dry-rice: have to burn new areas every year – not efficient

30. Economic Patterns C. Economic Patterns continued 2. Other farm products * Corn, peanuts, palm oil 3. Fishing * SE Asian fishing structure is called a kelong

32. Economic Patterns D. Village Life 1. Anywhere from 50 to 200 families 2. Urbanization: leaving the countryside for the city

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34. Student Notes

35. The Importance of Religion A. The Importance of Religion 1. Hinduism a. Many Hindu beliefs are found in SE Asia today but only the doctrine of reincarnation is widely accepted b. Mainly found in Bali and parts of Malaysia

36. The Importance of Religion A. The Importance of Religion continued 2. Buddhism a. Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam b. Buddhist monasteries are the center of village life

37. The Importance of Religion A. The Importance of Religion continued 3. Animism a. Animism: the belief that spirits live in the natural world b. Blended in with other religions c. Nats: spirits that live in the natural world * Farmers build nat houses for spirits

38. Spread of Islam and Christianity B. Spread of Islam and Christianity 1. Islam a. Malaysia and Indonesia are largely Muslim b. Arab traders brought Islam to SE Asia in 900 A.D. c. Make hajj and read the Koran

39. Spread of Islam and Christianity B. Spread of Islam and Christianity 2. Christianity a. Came with Europeans in 1500s b. Philippines is Catholic c. Few Protestants

40. Economic Patterns C. Economic Patterns * Most SE Asians are subsistence farmers or fishermen 1. Rice a. Eaten at every meal b. Wet-rice: uses water c. Dry-rice: have to burn new areas every year – not efficient

41. Economic Patterns C. Economic Patterns continued 2. Other farm products * Corn, peanuts, palm oil 3. Fishing * SE Asian fishing structure is called a kelong

42. Economic Patterns D. Village Life 1. Anywhere from 50 to 200 families 2. Urbanization: leaving the countryside for the city