Question

There are literally thousands of indigenous cultures in the world today. For this discussion question I would like for you to research some specific cultures & report back on one to the class.

In your post, please be sure to:

1. Briefly provide some background information on the group and be sure to tell us their name and where they were/are geographically located.
2. Provide a summary of 1 belief of the culture which you found interesting.
3. Provide a summary of 1 ritual or practice that is unique to this group.

Answer 1

People in India live surrounded by various cultures. There are people who follow them blindly and are attached to them emotionally. One such culture is giving no harm to any living animal or insect. This is a culture of many religions in India. One of them is Jainism which strictly follows it. Jain people have a motto of providing no or least harm to any kind of insect or animal. They can do whatever it takes to prevent the least harm rendered. Their gurus/preachers in fact do not wear clothes or even eat grounded vegetables like potato and onions to render least damage to the micro-organisms living in the soil. They do not wear clothes as cotton and other materials are used which may damage the insects living on them. They follow this pattern of belief in a unique way.