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Hinduism and the Caste System
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What did these religions have in common??
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Hinduism
• Please turn to page 76 in you textbook.
• Read the section on Hinduism
• What differences exist between Hinduism and the religions of Southwest Asia?
Durga: Goddess that kills demons
Ram: God born to free world from cruelty
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Hinduism in the World• Turn to page 76 in your textbook and look at the
map titled “World Religions”.• Answer in a complete sentence: Which South
Asian country has the largest percentage of Hindus?
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Beliefs in Hinduism: #1 Reincarnation
• Use page 571-572 “Hinduism” to answer the following questions:
• 1. What is reincarnation?
• 2. What determines how a person is reincarnated?
• 3. What is dharma?
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The Caste System
Directions: 1. Please turn in your textbook to pg. 5722. Use this page to help you complete the Caste System section of your worksheet. This includes question #7 and the diagram question #8.
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Hinduism: The Caste System
• Define caste system.
THE CASTE SYSTEMTHE CASTE SYSTEM
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Brahmins: Priest and Scholars
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Brahmins: Priest and Scholars• Please record their
jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name. Brahmins
BRAHMINS
THE CASTE SYSTEM
Task Would this represent high status or low status?
In the United States what group of people might be at the top?
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Kshatriyas: Rulers, Warriors, or Land Owners
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Kshatriyas: Rulers, Warriors, or Land Owners
• (Record their jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name.)
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
THE CASTE SYSTEM
BRAHMINS
Kshatriyas
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Vaisyas: Farmers and Merchants
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Vaisyas: Farmers and Merchants
• (Record their jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name.)
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
THE CASTE SYSTEM
BRAHMINS
Kshatriyas
Vaisya
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Sudras: Artisans and Laborers
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Sudras: Artisans and Laborers
• (Record their jobs or positions in society on the triangle or next to the name.)
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
THE CASTE SYSTEM
BRAHMINS
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
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Untouchables • Untouchables are outside
the caste system.• Lowest status in Indian
society.• Jobs and life include:
– dirty jobs like sewage workers or cremating dead bodies
– live in extreme poverty or homeless
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Hinduism: The Caste System• Please add the Untouchables
on your graphic organizer.
Task • Are there class systems in the
United States?• What group would be
“untouchables”?• How does the caste system
affect the daily lives of Hindus?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Untouchables
THE CASTE SYSTEM
BRAHMINS
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
UNTOUCHABLES
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The Caste System Today
• The government has passed laws to make the caste system illegal.
• However the caste system is a strong tradition held in Indian society.
• This is a struggle as India is trying to take steps towards modernization.
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Diet of Hindus
• In Hinduism the cow is seen as a sacred animal.
• Therefore Hindus do not eat beef.
http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/india.htm
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