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Field Note
“Each religion approaches the disposition of
the deceased in different ways, and cultural
landscapes refl ect religious traditions. In largely
Christian, western regions, the deceased are
buried in large, sometimes elaborate cemeter-
ies. The Hindu faith requires cremation of the
deceased. Wherever large Hindu communities
exist outside of India, you will see crematori-
ums, the equivalent of a Hindu funeral home.”
Figure 7.2
Mombasa, Kenya.
© H. J. de Blij.
Figure 7.3
Pork Production and Religious Prohibitions. Pork is the most common meat source
in China, but pork production is slim to none in predominantly Muslim countries, including
Bangladesh and Indonesia and in the predominantly Hindu country of India, where pork con-
sumption is prohibited for religious reasons. Source: Geographical Trends in Livestock Densities and
Nutrient Balances, 2011. http://pigtrop.cirad.fr
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Tropic of Cance r
TAIWAN
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°
LAOS
VIETNAM
South
China
Sea
PACIFIC
OCEAN
PHILIPP INES
CAMBODIA
10
°
10
°
60 °
70 °
PIG DENSITY
(HEADS PER
SQUARE KM)
More than 500
100 to 500
20 to 100
0 to 20
BRUNEI
INDIAN
OCEAN
SINGAPORE
Equator
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800 Miles
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800 Kilometers
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of Greenwich
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140 °
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