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Religions
The religions life on the peninsula is very diverse. In the first centuries AD Indian religious teachings (Hinduism and Buddhism) began to spread on the in South-East Asia. Buddhism established in many countries and had great influence on the way of life of the local population. Some peoples preserve traces of Hinduism. Thus, in Siam and Kampuchea representatives of the caste of Brahman rituals performers were still present at the royal courts in the 20th century. In the 7th – 8th, and especially in the 14th centuries Islam spread in Indochina.
Beginning from the 16th century European missionaries actively propagated Christianity in the countries of Indochina. As a result, a number of Catholics and Protestants appeared on the Peninsula. Descendants of the Portuguese who settled in Kampuchea in the 16th century are also Catholic. In the beginning of the 20th century new sects appeared, for example, kaodai in Vietnam. However, strong traces of ancient religious believes still coexist with the adopted world religions. The steady ones are the cult of nature and agrarian cults. Buddhist and Christian missionaries lead active activity among followers of local cults aimed at converting them to their faith.
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Buddhist monk.
Myanmar. D. Shneerson, A. Gubanov. 2000 |
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Process of statue gilding.
Myanmar.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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At reading.
Myanmar.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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The Golden Rock Pagoda - one of the sacred Buddhist places.
Myanmar. Mon.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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The stone, on which the pagoda is placed, balances on the brink of the rock, 1100 m above the sea level.
Myanmar. Mon.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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Buddhist nuns wear cloths of rose-pink color. Bamboo umbrellas not only protect them from the sunshine; in Buddhism an umbrella is a symbol of protection against the rays of nescience of truth.
Myanmar.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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Pilgrims offer prayers and gold leaves.
Myanmar. Mon.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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In the temple everyone may immortalize his or her respect to Buddha and serpent who saved Buddha during rough weather.
Myanmar. Pagan (Bagan).
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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In the streets of the Shwedagon.
Myanmar. Yangon.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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In the golden gloria.
Myanmar. Yangon.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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"The Shwedagon rose superb, glistening with its gold, like a sudden hope in the dark night of the soul….." wrote Somerset Maugham.
Myanmar. Yangon.
Shneerson D.
Gubanov A.
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