Hinduism

The Hinduism has it's beginning in India, the people of the religion are called Hindus.
82 % of the indian inhabitants are members of hinduism.
Modern Hindus prefer Sanatana dharma as an explaination for their religion, which means something like everlasting life.
Hinduism is a connection between lots and lots of religious communities, they're choosing their god out of about 330 Mio. different gods. The three "biggest" gods are Brahma, Shiva & Vishnu, other gods are mostly seen as children or servants of them.
There's no "real" god or person you look up to, like buddha or jesus. But there're some indentities with other religions, like the way they think about life, dead or redemption.
In their opinion people have karma, there's also something like a cycle of rebirth.
Women have nearly the same rights like men, if it's about religious things, they get more respect than in other cultures. The most important duites of women are giving birth to lots of children. They want to have boys, because girls have to bring the presents to their marriages, so it could be pretty expensive. The husband has the right to make deicions.
Milk products are and were really important for Hindus, a living cow was worth more than a dead, so after a while the sainted cows became essential. The way of having meal is mostly vegetarian.
The caste system is a problem for indian Hindus, even today.



written by Sarah & Sophie