A | B |
2 beliefs of Hinduism | reincarnation/karma |
reincarnation | at death soul gets reborn as another being |
karma | actions in life that decide next life |
2 more beliefs of Hinduism | dharma/moksha |
dharma | set of rules to follow to get good dharma |
moksha | final stage of salvation-with Brahma |
dieties | gods |
how do Hindus honor their gods | flowers/incense/food |
founder of Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama |
total peace in Buddhism | nirvana |
Sikhs | combines Hinduism and Islam |
way to recognize a Sikh | wears a turban/always has beard |
caste system | rigid social system |
caste system rules | decided at birth/set job,diet,rules |
Untouchable | outside the castes |
untouchable rules | no public wells,no school,no temples |
When was untouchability outlawed | 1950 |
typical Indian family | extended |
role in women in villages | bear sons |
women's status in villages | little education,marry at 12 |
suttee | wife throws herself on husband's funeral pyre |
percent of marriages arranged | 95 % |
In India, population has grown... | three times (tripled) |
rupee | India's currency |
sari | women's dress made of a large piece of cloth |
period of British rule in India | 1757-1947 |
Jawaharlal Nehru | India's first prime minister |
Mohammed Ali Jinnah | leader of Muslim league/1 |