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the Third Largest Religion of World: Pew ResearchWashington, Dec 19, 2012:Hinduism is the third largest religionof the world after Christianity and Islamand 97 per cent of all Hindus live inthree Hindu-majority countries – India,Nepal and Mauritius, according to astudy.India, which accounts for majorityof world’s Hindus, is also home toalmost all the major religions of theworld, a Pew research said Tuesday.Pew demographic study – basedon analysis of more than 2,500censuses, surveys and populationregisters – finds 2.2 billion Christians(32 per cent of the world’s population),1.6 billion Muslims (23 per cent), 1billion Hindus (15 per cent), nearly 500million Buddhists (seven per cent) and14 million Jews (0.2 per cent) aroundthe world as of 2010.In addition, more than 400 millionpeople (six per cent) practice variousfolk or traditional religions, includingAfrican traditional religions, Chinesefolk religions, Native Americanreligions and Australian aboriginalreligions.An estimated 58 million people –slightly less than one per cent of theglobal population – belong to otherreligions, including the Baha’i faith,1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Women in Swaziland are to bearrested if they caught wearingminiskirts, tops which expose part oftheir stomach or low-rising jeansbecause their dress provokes rapists,a police spokeswoman has said.Women in Swaziland, alandlocked kingdom bordering SouthAfrica, have been warned that theyrisk arrest if they wear mini-skirts ortops which expose part of theirstomach, BBC reported.Police spokeswoman WendyHleta said police would enforce a lawfrom 1889 that bans “immoral”dressing if officials receive acomplaint.Indigenous Religionists are the Largest in the WorldJainism, Sikhism, Shintoism, Taoism,Tenrikyo, Wicca and Zoroastrianism,to mention just a few, it said.Pew said overwhelmingly, Hindusand Christians tend to live in countrieswhere they are in the majority.Ninety seven per cent of all Hinduslive in the world’s three Hindu-majoritycountries (India, Mauritius and Nepal),and nearly nine-in-ten Christians (87per cent) are found in the world’s 157Christian majority countries...Hinduism, the study said, is themost geographically concentrated ofthe eight religious groups analysed inthis report. Less than one per cent ofHindus live outside Asia and the Pacific.India, the report said is home to 11per cent of the world Muslim population– the second largest after Indonesia.The 10 countries with the largestnumber of Muslims are home to fullytwo-thirds (66 per cent) of all Muslims.The largest share lives in Indonesia(13 per cent), followed by India (11 percent), Pakistan (11 per cent),Bangladesh (8 per cent), Nigeria (5 percent), Egypt (5 per cent), Iran (5 percent), Turkey (5 per cent), Algeria (2per cent) and Morocco (2 per cent).Muslims make up a majority of thepopulation in 49 countries.Nearly three-quarters of all Muslims(73 per cent) live in these countries.Although Muslims are a minority inIndia (14 per cent of the totalpopulation), India nonetheless has oneof the largest Muslim populations inthe world.Pew said India has the largest share(47 per cent) of all members of otherreligions, including millions of Sikhsand Jains.Outside India, the largest sharesof people who belong to faiths in the“other religion” category are in China(16 per cent), Japan (10 per cent),Taiwan (7 per cent), North Korea (5 percent) and the United States (3 percent). (http://www.deccanherald.com)Editor’s Note:Indigenous population islargest in the WorldIf we go through the concept ofindigenous faith followers, theBuddhism, Sikhism, Jainism etc. allare originated from Bharat. Bhuddhismis practiced in China, Japan, Srilankaand many other countries. If we putthem all together with the Hindupopulation, then IndigenousReligionists will be the largest of allother religions of the world.In Swaziland, Women Wearing ‘Rape-Provoking’Mini-Skirts & Jeans Risk Arrest“The act of the rapist is made easybecause it would be easy to removethe half-cloth worn by the women,”Hleta was quoted as saying by theTimes of Swaziland newspaper.Women who wear “skimpyclothes” also draw unnecessaryattention to themselves, Ms Hletasaid.“I have read from social networksthat men and even other women havea tendency of ‘undressing people withtheir eyes’. That becomes easierwhen the clothes are hugging or aremore revealing,” Hleta said.In November, police stoppedwomen in mini-skirts from marchingin Manzini city against rape.In 2000, the governmentintroduced a law requiring school girlsaged 10 years and above to wearknee-length skirts to curbpromiscuity as an attempt to halt thespread of AIDS.Anyone arrested and found guiltyof “immorality” could receive a fine ofup to $10 or a jail-term of up to sixmonths if they fail to pay the fine.However, the law excludedexposure of the body due to breastfeeding and wearing cultural regalia.(http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/dec/251212)123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Heritage Explorer 15 January 2013
K. Thawaijao Died inTrain Accident-Jagdamba MallLate Shri Kamei Thawajao met withan accident on 23.12.2012 at 3:30 pmat Damoh Railway Station betweenKatani and Sagar in Madhya Pradeshwhile travelling by Kolkata – AjmerExpress to reach Ujjain in the midnight.He had got down at Damoh railwaystation to fetch water and rushed backwhen train started running. Unfortunately,his legs slipped and he fell down. Hewas badly wounded in both the legs andhead. Due to multiple injuries andprofuse bleeding, he died before hecould be taken to nearby hospital.Late Kamei Thawaijao was leadingthe team of 42 Janajati delegates fromManipur to attend a National levelConference of Janajati leaders at Ujjain,Madhya Pradesh on 24,25,26December 2012. The 220 delegates fromNagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Assam andSikkim were traveling in the same trainto reach Ujjain with great enthusiasmbut the said railway accident whichswallowed the life of our beloved K.Thawaijao, snatched away our smilefrom faces and dampened thehappiness.Late Kamei Thawaijao was a DistrictTransport Officer (DTO) posted atThoubal, Bishnupur and Imphal from timeto time before he retired in 1999. He issurvived by his wife Smti. LongmeiluApui, two daughters and five sons.He was holding the responsibility ofVice President Tingkao Ragwang Chap-Riak Phom (Assam, Manipur andNagaland), a close associate of SanaKanung and advisor to Kangla UtraShanglen. He was actively involved inthe celebration of Mera Houchangba atKangla. He was the convener of JanajatiFaith and Culture Protection Forum,Manipur unit. A condolence meeting wasorganized in his honour in Office ofKalyan Ashram, Chingmeiram whereincelebrities like Prof. GangmumeiKamei, Dr. Brajkishore Sharma and Shri.Tej Kumarji participated. Earlier, acondolence was offered in the JanajatiLeaders’ Conference on 25 th Decemberat Ujjain.1000 Chigring Festival by Garos.- Cosmos SangmaTura (Dec 5): The rhythmic soundof the famous four and six stringedbamboo musical instrument “Chigring”reverberated the air on a coldDecember evening before an audienceof over 10,000 people as artistes,young and old, hit the cords to set arecord of sorts at the Tura Chandmarifield setting the trend for the three-dayAhaia winter festival that begins fromThursday.The poor lighting arrangement atthe venue, however, dampened themuch-anticipated show despite a hugegathering. The rhythmic beats of theChigring was supposed to rend the airwhen the clock struck 2 O’clock in theafternoon but due to several ‘technical’hitches it was delayed and ultimatelybegan just after dark at approximately5:30 pm when the Meghalaya ChiefMinister Dr Mukul Sangma arrived.By the time the Chigring orchestrabegan darkness had crept in and thepoor lighting at the field reduced thevisibility further. The traditional headgear of the Garos comprising of the‘Kotip” including the ‘Do’me’ was asight to see but the dismalelectrification at the field ensured notmany could catch a glimpse of thecolorful costume.The impact of the poor lighting wasDIMAPUR, Dec 7 – A colourful andelaborate closing ceremony winded upthe 13th Hornbill Festival this eveningat Heritage Village, Kisama, around 15kms from Kohima.Speaking on the occasion,Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Riosaid festivals like this bring peopletogether, to understand one anotherand foster oneness.Rio stated that about a lakh ofpeople visited Kisama during theseven-day festival and added that manyactivities have happened in Kohimaand around including Dimapur. Hehoped that all those who visited thefestival would have warm memories ofNagaland and leave behind whateverunpleasant ones they might have comeclearly visible before the eyes of theinvited guests with one senior citizenand former politician Mrs Meriam DShira calling upon the organizers toensure such a ‘situation’ do not occurin the near future. Her calls for arectification were greeted with shoutsof joy from a large section of thecrowds including some of theparticipants.Despite the glitch at the grand finale,the audience loved every moment of theorchestra which lasted forapproximately half and hour. A specialtribute was also made for veteran GaroHills musician of yester-yearsLateRaphael Marak who spread the Chigringfame far and wide by holding concertswith the bamboo instrument beyond theGaro Hills region.Meanwhile, the districtadministration has announced thatthere are plans to organize anorchestra of 10,000 Chigrings in thecoming year in Garo Hills to set arecord of sorts within the Limca andGuinness Book of World Records.Wednesday’s 1000 Chigring festivalwould also be telecast before thejudges of Limca Book of WorldRecords within a few days time, it wasannounced.(Seven Sisters Post 6.12.12)Hornbill Festival Concludesacross.A musical drama was presented bythe ‘Dreamz Unlimited’. Otherentertainment items at the grand finaleincluded presentation of specialnumber by a Choir group, musicalnumbers by various bands and dancepresentations. The Heritage in Houseband also presented a number of songsprior to the start of the formalprogramme. The grand finale of theHornbill Fest 2012 concluded with thelighting of the bonfire by the MissNagaland 2012 Imlibenla Jamir who wascrowned here last evening. Imlibenlawon the hearts of the judges by statingthat the qualities of a beauty queenshould be that of optimism.(http://www.assamtribune.com)Heritage Explorer 16 January 2013
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the Third Largest Religion of World: Pew ResearchWashington, Dec 19, 2012:Hinduism is the third largest religionof the world after Christianity and Islamand 97 per cent of all Hindus live inthree Hindu-majority countries – India,Nepal and Mauritius, according to astudy.India, which accounts for majorityof world’s Hindus, is also home toalmost all the major religions of theworld, a Pew research said Tuesday.Pew demographic study – basedon analysis of more than 2,500censuses, surveys and populationregisters – finds 2.2 billion Christians(32 per cent of the world’s population),1.6 billion Muslims (23 per cent), 1billion Hindus (15 per cent), nearly 500million Buddhists (seven per cent) and14 million Jews (0.2 per cent) aroundthe world as of 2010.In addition, more than 400 millionpeople (six per cent) practice variousfolk or traditional religions, includingAfrican traditional religions, Chinesefolk religions, Native Americanreligions and Australian aboriginalreligions.An estimated 58 million people –slightly less than one per cent of theglobal population – belong to otherreligions, including the Baha’i faith,1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901Women in Swaziland are to bearrested if they caught wearingminiskirts, tops which expose part oftheir stomach or low-rising jeansbecause their dress provokes rapists,a police spokeswoman has said.Women in Swaziland, alandlocked kingdom bordering SouthAfrica, have been warned that theyrisk arrest if they wear mini-skirts ortops which expose part of theirstomach, BBC reported.Police spokeswoman WendyHleta said police would enforce a lawfrom 1889 that bans “immoral”dressing if officials receive acomplaint.Indigenous Religionists are the Largest in the WorldJainism, Sikhism, Shintoism, Taoism,Tenrikyo, Wicca and Zoroastrianism,to mention just a few, it said.Pew said overwhelmingly, Hindusand Christians tend to live in countrieswhere they are in the majority.Ninety seven per cent of all Hinduslive in the world’s three Hindu-majoritycountries (India, Mauritius and Nepal),and nearly nine-in-ten Christians (87per cent) are found in the world’s 157Christian majority countries...Hinduism, the study said, is themost geographically concentrated ofthe eight religious groups analysed inthis report. Less than one per cent ofHindus live outside Asia and the Pacific.India, the report said is home to 11per cent of the world Muslim population– the second largest after Indonesia.The 10 countries with the largestnumber of Muslims are home to fullytwo-thirds (66 per cent) of all Muslims.The largest share lives in Indonesia(13 per cent), followed by India (11 percent), Pakistan (11 per cent),Bangladesh (8 per cent), Nigeria (5 percent), Egypt (5 per cent), Iran (5 percent), Turkey (5 per cent), Algeria (2per cent) and Morocco (2 per cent).Muslims make up a majority of thepopulation in 49 countries.Nearly three-quarters of all Muslims(73 per cent) live in these countries.Although Muslims are a minority inIndia (14 per cent of the totalpopulation), India nonetheless has oneof the largest Muslim populations inthe world.Pew said India has the largest share(47 per cent) of all members of otherreligions, including millions of Sikhsand Jains.Outside India, the largest sharesof people who belong to faiths in the“other religion” category are in China(16 per cent), Japan (10 per cent),Taiwan (7 per cent), North Korea (5 percent) and the United States (3 percent). (http://www.deccanherald.com)Editor’s Note:Indigenous population islargest in the WorldIf we go through the concept ofindigenous faith followers, theBuddhism, Sikhism, Jainism etc. allare originated from Bharat. Bhuddhismis practiced in China, Japan, Srilankaand many other countries. If we putthem all together with the Hindupopulation, then IndigenousReligionists will be the largest of allother religions of the world.In Swaziland, Women Wearing ‘Rape-Provoking’Mini-Skirts & Jeans Risk Arrest“The act of the rapist is made easybecause it would be easy to removethe half-cloth worn by the women,”Hleta was quoted as saying by theTimes of Swaziland newspaper.Women who wear “skimpyclothes” also draw unnecessaryattention to themselves, Ms Hletasaid.“I have read from social networksthat men and even other women havea tendency of ‘undressing people withtheir eyes’. That becomes easierwhen the clothes are hugging or aremore revealing,” Hleta said.In November, police stoppedwomen in mini-skirts from marchingin Manzini city against rape.In 2000, the governmentintroduced a law requiring school girlsaged 10 years and above to wearknee-length skirts to curbpromiscuity as an attempt to halt thespread of AIDS.Anyone arrested and found guiltyof “immorality” could receive a fine ofup to $10 or a jail-term of up to sixmonths if they fail to pay the fine.However, the law excludedexposure of the body due to breastfeeding and wearing cultural regalia.(http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/dec/251212)123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789011234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890112345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901<strong>Heritage</strong> Explorer 15 January 2013
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