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Hinduism The Hinduism has got almost 1 billion of confessors, and is third biggest religion in the world as far as the believers are concerned. There are a lot of hindu fractions, differing in both beliefs about the God as well as with practice. But the followers are joined together by: Respect for holy scriptures - Wed Faith in the reincarnation Faith in the law of action and reaction (karma) Aspiration for the deliverance
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Hinduism is worshiped mainly in India. Indians have their own customs and traditions. Hinduism is one of the oldest organized religions - their sacred literature was created in 1400 - 1500 BC. Indians believe in many gods. But they have one and the most powerful - Braham. belief
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Festivals As India celebrates many traditions they differ depending on the region. Even the beginning of the New Year does not fall on the same time - for some it is in October, the other one falls on April.
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Hindu temples The temples are beautiful and richly decorated. Indians often pray to Braham. Buildings look like palaces. They are often dome or tower shaped. TEMPLES
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People during the ceremony wear traditional costumes. Weddings in Hinduism look a bit different than ours. People are different and so are the traditions. Hindu wedding ceremony may take several days. The bride assumes a red or a white dress. Tradition is also making henna tattoos. wedding
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Thanks for watching my presentation. ☺ Anna Hermanowska Bibliography:http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduizm
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1. What is the color of the bride dress? Red or... 2. The famous festival. 3. The most powerful of Hindu gods. 4. The bride during the wedding has got henna … 5. Where do followers of Hinduism live the most?
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