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Burmese folk religion and Hinduism

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Difference between Burmese folk religion and Hinduism

Burmese folk religion vs. Hinduism

Myanmar's folk religion refers to the animistic and polytheistic religious worship of nats (deities of local and Hindu origin) in Burma (Myanmar). Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent.

Similarities between Burmese folk religion and Hinduism

Burmese folk religion and Hinduism have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Animism, Buddhism, Deity, Karma, Polytheism, Religion.

Animism

Animism (from Latin anima, "breath, spirit, life") is the religious belief that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Deity

A deity is a supernatural being considered divine or sacred.

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Karma

Karma (karma,; italic) means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect).

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Polytheism

Polytheism (from Greek πολυθεϊσμός, polytheismos) is the worship of or belief in multiple deities, which are usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals.

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Religion

Religion may be defined as a cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, world views, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements.

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Burmese folk religion and Hinduism Comparison

Burmese folk religion has 34 relations, while Hinduism has 459. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 1.22% = 6 / (34 + 459).

References

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