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Hinduism and the Caste System

Hinduism and the Caste System. What did these religions have in common??. Hinduism. Please turn to page 76 in you textbook. Read the section on Hinduism What differences exist between Hinduism and the religions of Southwest Asia?. Durga: Goddess that kills demons.

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Hinduism and the Caste System

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  1. Hinduism and the Caste System

  2. What did these religions have in common??

  3. Hinduism • Please turn to page 76 in you textbook. • Read the section on Hinduism • What differences exist between Hinduism and the religions of Southwest Asia? Durga: Goddess that kills demons Ram: God born to free world from cruelty

  4. Hinduism in the World • Turn to page 76 in your textbook and look at the map titled “World Religions”. • Answer in a complete sentence: Which South Asian country has the largest percentage of Hindus?

  5. Beliefs in Hinduism: #1 Reincarnation • Use page 571-572 “Hinduism” to answer the following questions: • 1. What is reincarnation? • 2. What determines how a person is reincarnated? • 3. What is dharma?

  6. The Caste System Directions: 1. Please turn in your textbook to pg. 572 2. Use this page to help you complete the Caste System section of your worksheet. This includes question #7 and the diagram question #8.

  7. Hinduism: The Caste System • Define caste system. THE CASTE SYSTEM THE CASTE SYSTEM

  8. Brahmins: Priest and Scholars

  9. Brahmins: Priest and Scholars • Please record their jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name. THE CASTE SYSTEM Brahmins BRAHMINS Task  Would this represent high status or low status? In the United States what group of people might be at the top?

  10. Kshatriyas: Rulers, Warriors, or Land Owners

  11. Kshatriyas: Rulers, Warriors, or Land Owners • (Record their jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name.) THE CASTE SYSTEM Brahmins BRAHMINS Kshatriyas Kshatriyas

  12. Vaisyas: Farmers and Merchants

  13. Vaisyas: Farmers and Merchants • (Record their jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name.) THE CASTE SYSTEM Brahmins BRAHMINS Kshatriyas Kshatriyas Vaisyas Vaisya

  14. Sudras: Artisans and Laborers

  15. Sudras: Artisans and Laborers • (Record their jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name.) THE CASTE SYSTEM Brahmins BRAHMINS Kshatriyas Kshatriyas Vaisyas Vaisyas Sudras Sudras

  16. Untouchables • Untouchables are outside the caste system. • Lowest status in Indian society. • Jobs and life include: • dirty jobs like sewage workers or cremating dead bodies • live in extreme poverty or homeless

  17. Hinduism: The Caste System • Please add the Untouchables on your graphic organizer. Task  • Are there class systems in the United States? • What group would be “untouchables”? • How does the caste system affect the daily lives of Hindus? THE CASTE SYSTEM Brahmins BRAHMINS Kshatriyas Kshatriyas Vaisyas Vaisyas Sudras Sudras Untouchables UNTOUCHABLES

  18. The Caste System Today • The government has passed laws to make the caste system illegal. • However the caste system is a strong tradition held in Indian society. • This is a struggle as India is trying to take steps towards modernization.

  19. Diet of Hindus • In Hinduism the cow is seen as a sacred animal. • Therefore Hindus do not eat beef. All images were taken from: http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/india.htm

  20. Library of Congress Research Click the link above and use it to answer the questions below. 1. In rural India how are the modern castes divided? (2nd paragraph) 2. What are the new castes based on that may potentially form in the cities? (3rd paragraph) 3. Describe the groups that have been described as living on the “fringes of society.” What are their lives like? How do they survive?

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