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SOUTH ASIAN SOCIAL CUSTOMS

SOUTH ASIAN SOCIAL CUSTOMS. NAMASTE. I BOW TO YOU. CASTE IS DETERMINED AT BIRTH. CASTE SYSTEM. DHARMA. ONE’S DUTY. IT IS BETTER TO DO ONE’S DUTY POORLY THAN TO DO SOMEONE ELSE’S DUTY WELL THIS LEADS TO KARMA—EITHER GOOD OR BAD REBIRTH—KARMA DETERMINES YOUR CASTE IN

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SOUTH ASIAN SOCIAL CUSTOMS

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  1. SOUTH ASIAN SOCIAL CUSTOMS

  2. NAMASTE I BOW TO YOU

  3. CASTE IS DETERMINED AT BIRTH CASTE SYSTEM

  4. DHARMA ONE’S DUTY • IT IS BETTER TO DO ONE’S DUTY POORLY THAN TO • DO SOMEONE ELSE’S DUTY WELL • THIS LEADS TO KARMA—EITHER GOOD OR BAD • REBIRTH—KARMA DETERMINES YOUR CASTE IN • THE NEXT LIFE • THEY ACCEPT THEIR FATE AS THE WILL OF GOD • THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE

  5. FAMILY LIFE JOINT FAMILY

  6. ARRANGED MARRIAGES http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/arranged-marriage_n_1560049.html

  7. ARRANGED MARRIAGE • 90% OF MARRIAGES ARRANGED • BENEFITS • FAMILY IS SUPPORTIVE • BACKGROUND IS SIMILAR • HALF OF MARRIAGES UNDER • AGE 18 • DIVORCE IS SHAMEFUL • UPPER CASTES MOST AFFECTED

  8. SATI CUSTOM OF A WIFE THROWING HERSELF ON HER HUSBAND’S BURNING PYRE

  9. APPEARANCE SARI DHOTI

  10. BINDI • WHAT DOES THE BINDI SIGNIFY? • MARRIAGE • TODAY USED MORE FOR FASHION

  11. UNIQUE ITEMS • REINCARNATION • PULLED PLOW • MILK • FUEL • HOMES • RELIGION • HINDUS BELIEVE THAT THE COW REPRESENTS GOOD FORTUNE AND • THEY REVERE THEM FOR ALL OF THE BENEFITS THAT THEY PROVIDE

  12. SNAKE CHARMING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVEhnoYJtok

  13. YOGA • ITS PURPOSE IS TO LEARN TO CONTROL ONE’S PHYSICAL AND • EMOTIONAL BEING

  14. BUDDHA PURNIMA • FULL MOON OF APRIL-MAY • HONORS HIS BIRTH • HIS ENLIGHTENMENT • HIS DEATH • BIRDS AND ANIMALS THAT ARE • TO BE KILLED ARE FREED • REAFFIRMATION OF FAITH • NOT TO TAKE LIFE • NOT TO STEAL • NOT TO LIE • NOT TO CONSUME ALCOHOL • NOT TO COMMIT ADULTERY

  15. HOLI • OCCURS THE DAY AFTER THE FIRST FULL MOON IN MARCH • HONORS THE BEGINNING OF SPRING • CELEBRATES GOOD HARVESTS AND FERTILITY OF THE LAND

  16. DUSSEHRA Ram leela CELEBRATES THE VICTORY OF GOOD OVER EVIL

  17. KUMBH MELA • OCCURS EVERY 12 YEARS • MILLIONS OF PEOPLE • BELIEVE WASHING IN THE GANGES ON THIS DAY • RESULTS IN THE CLEANSING OF YOUR SINS

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