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Article: In the Know.
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- Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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Look for the following places and things in this issue.
Caste: A social class. In traditional Hindu society, people are classified according to four main castes (priests, kings and warriors, merchants and businessmen, and laborers and servants).
Himalayas: Mountain system in South Asia that runs 1,400 miles between Tibet and India-Pakistan.
Hinduism: Traditional religion of India. Hindus believe that all living creatures have souls. The main aim of Hinduism is to escape the cycle of suffering and rebirth. About 800 million people worldwide belong to ...