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Patterns of LifePatterns of Life
Executive Summary
The Importance of Religion Spread of Islam and Christianity Economic Patterns Village Life
A. The Importance of Religion1. Hinduism
a. Many Hindu beliefs are found in SE Asia today but only the doctrine of
reincarnation is widely acceptedb. Mainly found in Bali and parts of
Malaysia
The Importance of Religion
A. The Importance of Religion continued2. Buddhism
a. Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
b. Buddhist monasteries are the center of village life
The Importance of Religion
A. The Importance of Religion continued3. Animism
a. Animism: the belief that spirits live in the natural world
b. Blended in with other religionsc. Nats: spirits that live in the
natural world* Farmers build nat houses for
spirits
The Importance of Religion
B. Spread of Islam and Christianity1. Islam
a. Malaysia and Indonesia are largelyMuslim
b. Arab traders brought Islam to SEAsia in 900 A.D.
c. Make hajj and read the Koran
Spread of Islam and Christianity
B. Spread of Islam and Christianity2. Christianity
a. Came with Europeans in 1500sb. Philippines is Catholicc. Few Protestants
Spread of Islam and Christianity
C. Economic Patterns* Most SE Asians are subsistence farmers or fishermen1. Rice
a. Eaten at every mealb. Wet-rice: uses waterc. Dry-rice: have to burn new areas
every year – not efficient
Economic Patterns
C. Economic Patterns continued2. Other farm products
* Corn, peanuts, palm oil3. Fishing
* SE Asian fishing structure is called a kelong
Economic Patterns
D. Village Life1. Anywhere from 50 to 200 families2. Urbanization: leaving the countryside
for the city
Economic Patterns
The End
Student Notes
A. The Importance of Religion1. Hinduism
a. Many Hindu beliefs are found in SE Asia today but only the doctrine of
reincarnation is widely acceptedb. Mainly found in Bali and parts of
Malaysia
The Importance of Religion
A. The Importance of Religion continued2. Buddhism
a. Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
b. Buddhist monasteries are the center of village life
The Importance of Religion
A. The Importance of Religion continued3. Animism
a. Animism: the belief that spirits live in the natural world
b. Blended in with other religionsc. Nats: spirits that live in the
natural world* Farmers build nat houses for
spirits
The Importance of Religion
B. Spread of Islam and Christianity1. Islam
a. Malaysia and Indonesia are largelyMuslim
b. Arab traders brought Islam to SEAsia in 900 A.D.
c. Make hajj and read the Koran
Spread of Islam and Christianity
B. Spread of Islam and Christianity2. Christianity
a. Came with Europeans in 1500sb. Philippines is Catholicc. Few Protestants
Spread of Islam and Christianity
C. Economic Patterns* Most SE Asians are subsistence farmers or fishermen1. Rice
a. Eaten at every mealb. Wet-rice: uses waterc. Dry-rice: have to burn new areas
every year – not efficient
Economic Patterns
C. Economic Patterns continued2. Other farm products
* Corn, peanuts, palm oil3. Fishing
* SE Asian fishing structure is called a kelong
Economic Patterns
D. Village Life1. Anywhere from 50 to 200 families2. Urbanization: leaving the countryside
for the city
Economic Patterns