CASTE SYSTEM AND SOCIAL STRATIFICATION IN INDIA1 “I have no colour prejudices nor caste prejudices nor creed prejudices. All I care to know is that a man is a human being‚ and that is enough for me; he can’t be any worse.” INTRODUCTION:The Castes are hereditary endogamous group with fixed traditional occupations‚ observing commensal prohibition and social restrictions on interaction. It is believed that there are about 3‚000 castes in the country. These castes are grouped as upper castes (like Brahmins
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Evolution Deities Aspect Introduction: India has seen the birth of many cults and religions. A lot of factor governs the beginning of these cults. It is common knowledge that many deities in Indian religion were began to worship out of fear. As humans it is soothing for us to believe in a super power which is capable of giving as well as ridding us off our problems. This principle applied for animals too and it became the basis of animal worship in India‚ as all the existing
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that were planned like modern roads. The homes were two story homes that had indoor plumbing systems. The people of this ancient civilization also had a written language‚ unforchanately this language has yet to be dicifiered. 4. What are Vedas? Sanskrit? The Vedas are the original scriptures of the Hindu religion‚ the are considered the most sacred writings in India. Sanskrit is the primary liturgical language of Hinduism. It is considered a philisofical language and is used in many of the Hindu
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the medieval (1000-1800 AD) and the modern (1800 AD to present). The Ancient Period is characterised by the worship of Shiva (Pashupati) during the Harappan times; the composition of the early Rig Vedic hymns; the Epic Period during which the Ramayana and Mahabharata were composed; period of Sage Vishvamitra‚ in whose reign a majority of the Vedic hymns were composed; the Yajur and Atharva Vedas were composed around 2400 BC; the Bhagwad Gita was compiled between BC 500-200; Nyaya‚ Sankhya‚ and Brahma Sutras were recorded‚ which later gave b
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Native Americans and the Rituals of Birth There are so many different cultures inside the American Indian culture. Although within the American Indian culture you can categorize or generalize the culture by making factual statements such as: Native Americans value your word‚ Trust is important‚ and Native Americans rely on information networks‚ there are still numerous different religions‚ tribes‚ rituals and ceremonies that all lie within the one culture of Native Americans. Birthing rituals in
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climate – but helped with agriculture 1. Harvest two crops in a year‚ help support large population g. Formative period – Vedic and Epic ages – Aryan migrants – hunting and herding peoples 1. Knowledge passed down through epics written in Sanskrit – Vedas a. Mahabharata b. Ramayana c. Upanishads 2. Aryans settled‚ made tight-knit villages a. Families patriarchal‚ connected across generation b. Aryans created social classes a. Warrior/governing – Kshatriyas b. Priests – Brahmins c. Traders/farmers
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growth of civilization in the Indus Valley was made possible by the many geographical features surrounding the area where settlement in India first began. For example‚ the Indus River‚ which flows across the northern region of the subcontinent‚ would flood when the heavy snows of the Himalayas melted. As a result‚ a layer of fertile soil was left behind along the banks of the river‚ creating ideal farmland on which early settlers thrived. In addition‚ the Hindu Kush‚ the westernmost extension of the
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SURYA NAMASKAR 12 POSTURES OF SURYA NAMASKAR Introduction: Known variously as Surya Namskar or Prostrations to Sun or Sun Salutation‚ the Surya Namaskar is one of the best exercises that people can perform. The benefits accruing from these exercises are unique and excellent. This is a yoga based exercise and it is customary to perform Surya Namaskar after performing loosening yoga exercises. The human being can be thought of consisting of ‘pancha kosas’ (or five sheaths) consisting of the Annamaya
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Hinduism and Christianity: Parallels Abound Steven Williams World Religion Professor A. Bisson November 28‚ 2010 Hinduism and Christianity are two of the largest religions in the world today with nearly half of the world’s population claiming one of the two as their own. Without a doubt‚ both religions have been extremely influential in the world. In the minds of most‚ this is about as far as the similarities between Hinduism and Christianity go; however‚ the fact is that the two
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all tanks have been sounded‚this is to ensure the ships stability is not comprimised anchor cables have been retrieved and stowed‚ also once all necessary pre-daperture checks have been completed and signed off‚ the chief will sign the authority to flood document‚ this allows the harbour master to start flooding the dry dock Departure check lists have been researched‚ crew check lists have been sumarised‚ chief offocer aswell as the dry dock foreman must ensure that tank plugs have been replaced
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