Tariq, I agree that some of these "connections" are a bit far-fetched: I'm sure someone has studied them more thoroughly and can shed light about belief systems and where they come from. Filomena --- Tariq Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Filomena Giese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > Filomena, > > Please read the article again and compare them to > your remarks above. While you make > sense and attempt to rationally and scientifically > link two distinct cultures, the > previous pitiful excuse for an article makes no such > attempt but simply draws > generic conclusions based on normal human behavior. > > -Tariq > > > __________________________________ > 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 # > ##########################################################################
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