Introduction to Religion

• Religion is the belief in someone, something or some power that is greater

than you.
• This power cannot be seen or touched and is very special or holy.
• Some religions believe that this power created the world.
Main religions found in Botswana
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Sikhism
• Baha’i Faith
• African Traditional Religion (ATR)
How can you tell which religion a person belongs?
• People show their religious identity through clothes they wear, their hair, food
they eat, holy books they read and through their religious symbols.
• Clothes
• Sikh men wear a special head covering called a turban.

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• Jewish men and boys wear a small cap on their head called a yarmulke.
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• Jewish women cover their heads with a scarf when they go for prayers.
• Muslim women wear a chador. This is a dress which covers them from head
to foot, with a small opening through which they can see.

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• Some cover their heads with a scarf called a hajab.

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• Some Christians wear special uniforms.

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Hair
• Sikh men do not shave their beards or cut their hair.

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Food
• Muslims eat halaal meat which means that the animals is killed and prepared
according to the rules of the Muslim religion.

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• Jews eat kosher food which is approved by the teaching of Jewish religion.
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• Jews, Muslims and some Christians do not eat pork.

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• Most Hindus are vegetarians. They eat vegetables only. They do not eat
meat.