SOC401-Cultural Anthropology Assignment No. 02 Last date 11 Aug, 2014



Religion and belief system are concerned with moral and ethical behavior of individuals. It offers people a world view and provides answer to puzzling questions. It also encourages one to rise above the selfish interests and involves oneself with the needs of others. Good conduct may grow out of such a world view, but the religious response goes far beyond the following of conventional behavior. Cultural anthropologists are interested in the interaction of religious belief and social behaviors of individuals. As in all cases of interaction, there is a two way affair, and sometimes it is difficult to determine the boundary between religious and cultural beliefs. Thus, our notions of justice and our form of family life have been influenced by belief system we adopt from our elders. Being a student of cultural anthropology, it is your prime responsibility to find out the existing belief systems across the cultures. In this regard you are expected to do following activity.

1. Choose any religious or cultural belief of any nation around the world and narrate it in one paragraph. (Muslims belief in one GOD, Hindus belief on worship and purity of COW, belief in spiritual powers etc.) 4

2. Explore the cultural and social dimensions of this belief within specific society. 6

3. Analyze how the belief is helping in emotional gratification of individuals in particular culture and society. 5

Note: In case of consulting website regarding different beliefs around world give reference in assignment otherwise your assignment will be graded as zero.

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