SOUTH ASIAN SOCIAL CUSTOMS

NAMASTE

I BOW TO YOU

CASTE SYSTEMCASTE IS DETERMINED AT BIRTH

DHARMAONE’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

FAMILY LIFE

JOINT FAMILY

ARRANGED MARRIAGES

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

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

SATI

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

APPEARANCE

SARI DHOTI

BINDI WHAT DOES THE BINDI SIGNIFY?

MARRIAGE

TODAY USED MORE FOR FASHION

UNIQUE ITEMS

HINDUS BELIEVE THAT THE COW REPRESENTS GOOD FORTUNE AND THEY REVERE THEM FOR ALL OF THE BENEFITS THAT THEY PROVIDE

REINCARNATION

PULLED PLOW

MILK

FUEL

HOMES

RELIGION

SNAKE CHARMING

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

YOGA

ITS PURPOSE IS TO LEARN TO CONTROL ONE’S PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL BEING

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

HOLI

OCCURS THE DAY AFTER THE FIRST FULL MOON IN MARCH

HONORS THE BEGINNING OF SPRING

CELEBRATES GOOD HARVESTS AND FERTILITY OF THE LAND

Ram leela

CELEBRATES THE VICTORY OF GOOD OVER EVIL

DUSSEHRA

KUMBH MELA

OCCURS EVERY 12 YEARS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE BELIEVE WASHING IN THE GANGES ON THIS DAY RESULTS IN THE CLEANSING OF YOUR SINS