Tariq, Cultural anthropologists would only see a connection between 2 cultures and peoples if there was some historical or archeological evidence that showed contact between them. The mere presence of the same practices in two areas is not enough to establish a connection. In this case, we do know that there was traffic back and forth between India and the Middle East and Greece, just as we know there was historical contact between India, Tibet, China, Japan, the Indianised kingdoms of S.E. Asia. The claim that India influenced the cultures and religions of these areas is not mere fiction. In the case of the Bantus in Africa, has anyone studied possible contact between India and these African regions? If so, we should be able to draw some conclusions. Filomena
--- Tariq Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gee...even the Bantus in Africa venerate relics and use holy water. Are their practices derived from India as well? What next? Since all humans shit everyday, is that derived from India as well? > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
