various asian notes mr. broughman wednesday, april 9, 2014
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Religious Diversity
• Southern and Eastern Asia have a wide degree of religious diversity, including:– (1) Hinduism in India– (2) Buddhism in China and Southeast Asia– (3) Islam in Pakistan and Indonesia– (4) Shintoism in Japan– (5) Other Religions:
• (A) Confucianism • (B) Taoism
Religious Diversity
Importance of ancestor worship in several religions and cultures throughout Asia.
Cultural Heritage
Ideograms, such as these Chinese characters represent, ideas instead of phonetically-spelled words
Cultural Heritage
• Importance of silk, a fiber made from the excrement of silk worms
• 68% of the world’s silk comes from China and India
Cultural Heritage
Batiks, particularly in Indonesia, are a form of artwork that uses wax and pastels
Economic Points
• What countries are the most industrialized in Asia?– Singapore– Taiwan– South Korea– Japan – Economic leader in the region
All of these countries are key in the global market and are leaders in high tech industrial manufacturing.
Economic Points
• What is ASEAN?– Stands for…
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations– Includes the ten countries of Southeast Asia– What is ASEAN’s purpose?
• Economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and ensure peace/stability in SE Asia
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