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    Nevertheless the issues over which conflict arises seems to get bigger and bigger if not address in a matter that would benefits both partners at the end. The marriage system in India is based primarily on the social system and stratification. Similarly, marriage across the religious and economic groups is not a common custom in India. India fostered the importance of civil marriage…

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    in a god while Hindus believe in many gods all based on Brahman. Sikhs believe that men and women are equal Hindus that everyone has a place in society and that one cannot change that place or caste. In the following paragraphs is a look at each religion individually. Buddhism’s start in Northern India…

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    Sikhism is a religion that was founded in 1496 by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Punjab, a state in India. It is a monotheistic religion that is based on Hinduism and Islam, however, it is a distinct religion with a unique path to liberation. Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world with around 20 million followers. The foundation of the religion is based on the teachings of the ten Gurus, who were spiritual mentors and teachers. The Sikh religion is one that moves me the most out of all of the…

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    From 600 to 1450, Islam affected Sub-Saharan Africa by changing the religion from mostly animistic to Islamic and trade by making it global, but the caste system stays the same. Sub-Saharan Africa was forced to convert to Islam because the Almoravid armies required people to convert or were slaughtered immediately. Islam mostly spread through traders and merchants before the Almoravid conquest. Although Sub-Saharan Africa was forced to become Islamic, leaders and merchants were the only ones…

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    Contents 1. Introduction 2. Worship 2.1. Experience 2.2. Deity 3. Life Cycle 3.1. Marriage 3.2. Death 4. Festival 4.1. Diwali 4.2. Holi 5. Performance 5.1. Ramlila 5.2. Ramayana 5.3. Durga 6. Gurus 6.1. Anand ma 6.2. Radha 7. Caste system 7.1. Dalit 7.2. Brahmin 8. Diaspora 8.1. Pittsburg 8.2. Hindu 9. Identity 9.1. Militant Hinduism 9.2. Tolerant 9.3. Hindu Hinduism 9.4. Interlogue 10. Conclusion 1. Introduction The book is a collection of 12 essays on different walks of Hindu life…

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    eaten in the winter when the crops would be ruined. The Indus people were also divided by a caste system; the caste system defined who you were and what your role was in society. The people were born into these caste system and they couldn’t be changed. The caste system was divided into four categories, the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, and the Shudras. The Brahmins were the highest of the caste system, and they consisted of priests and none other than the king. The Kshatriyas were…

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    large stretch of land that stretched through the modern day expanses of India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. This land was completely surrounded and totally protected the “nation”…

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    Aristotelian beliefs which are square against Orthodox Islam and went as far as too criticize the Quran for being for the unlearned. As a consequence the capital, Cairo, underwent fast progress and developed their diplomatic and religious ties all the way to India, trade…

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    Social Stratification in The Hunger Games Many people consider their daily lives to be “normal.” To someone with privilege, being picked up from school in a Lexus and going home to a 6,000 square foot house is typical. To someone less fortunate, this is outrageous when buses and apartments are the norm. The world is divided up into social classes, from rich to poor, and those found in between. In fact, many novels revolve around this. Suzanne Collins accurately depicts social stratification in…

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    sacrosanct caste system and the disregard for women’s rights dehumanize the twins,…

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