Reyna Bae
Ms. Driscoll
World Cultures
2/22/2018
The Symbolic and Physical Significance of the Snake in India.
In India there are three main religions practiced, Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. These religions all have a certain respect for animals. Firstly, Jains believe in extreme cases of non violence, and firmly believe in not hurting snakes. Secondly, In Hinduism every living thing is connected with each other through our life force, Brahman. Brahman is within everything living on this world, including snakes. Thirdly, in Buddhism they practice a peaceful religion that is against harming any living creatures. Many of these religions specifically mention snakes because they thrive in India. Snakes usually live agriculturally prominent
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The meaning of Nag Panchami is that, ‘Nag’ means snake and ‘Panchami’ means fifth day. The festival is held on the fifth day of the bright half of the shravan month. This popular festival is celebrated by much of Nepal and overall all of India. It is held on July 27. The festival’s purpose is to celebrate and worship snakes by giving and or offering milk and honey to them. (Merala). This shows how respected snakes are to Hindu culture. This respect carries over to Hinduism’s similar religion, Buddhism. Relating to the beliefs found in Hinduism, Buddhists also believe in the Nagas. They carry the same respect the Hindus have for snakes. Snakes also have an overall symbolism to many people in India, religious or not. Snakes in India are believed to have power of rain distribution. Nagas, and just plain snakes are commonly known for the ability to control the amount of rain that rains down. Snakes also symbolize many relationships and ideas in India. Snakes are known to symbolize the relationship between the people of India, and nature. For example, if a snake is mean or violent, it is could symbolize the negative bond that is happening between nature and man. Snakes are also known to symbolize India’s environment as a whole. Including its plants, water, and …show more content…
India has a high rodent population because of the vegetation and grasslands. Snakes eat rodents, as a result, snakes have a steady source of food. That means they have enough protein and food to start a greater population. India has many natural hiding places such as the mountains, villages and plains that are ideal for a snake to live in. With almost guaranteed safety, they can increase their population. With a steady, good source of food, a safe habitat, and no overpowering predator, snakes can overpopulate in this agriculturally based economy. So many people get snakes bites as a result of the rural places, laws, and lack of equipment to protect themselves. So much of India is rural land that many people encounter snakes in farms. (Whitaker) There is also a law against hurting or killing snakes if they are not poisonous, or if they are not attacking someone. (Nadu). This law is called the Wildlife (Protection) Act which was created and enforced every since 1972. People in agriculturally dependant and rural places additionally do not have the right equipment to defend or avoid a snake bite. In fact, most people do not wear shoes or long pants because of the hot weather and the lack of money they have to buy these essentials. As a result, they wear clothes that show much of their skin which makes it easier for a snake to bite someone. Many people also do not have a good light source. This makes it
They are very undetectable snakes and spend most of the day under rocks or sometimes underground.
How is the presence of Burmese pythons changing the Everglades? The Burmese python is a beautiful snake that can weigh up to 200 pounds and grow up to the length of 23 feet according to Piven 44. These snakes are native to Southeast Asia and ended up in the Everglades. These snakes mean no harm but due to irresponsible owners these snakes have adopted to the Everglades ecosystem.
There are about tens of thousands of Burmese pythons estimated living in the Everglades. The main reason why these snakes are in the Everglades is because people thought that they could handle them as pets, but as soon as they kept them, they turned them loose into the Everglades because they could not take care of these snakes. This information states why these pythons are changing
The Burmese python snakes are also putting many people in danger. To help this cause the people are doing a python hunt to help kill the snakes. There are many ways the pythons are affecting the everglades. First of all, a Burmese python is not the kind of pet to have. They are one of the most dangerous animals.
In the news paper article it states that''with no natural predators these eating machines appear to be wining out huge numbers of opossums, racoons , bob cats, as well as many birds species Until now growth of Burmese pythons are huge and they are going around eating other animals,'' these animals are in Florida because we brought them here.'' And the Burmese python are a big threat to the ecosystem of Florida's everglades.
Competition is fierce in the Everglades. The playing field is filled with native species, hungry for a win. A beautiful door is opened, and majestic Burmese Pythons slither in. These Burmese Pythons take over with their huge appetites and sharp teeth. These eating machines don’t provide a benefit to the Everglades, instead, they harm the ecosystem.
The presence of Burmese pythons is changing the Everglades. The Burmese pythons have change Everglades animals, human lives and the ecosystem. Some people think that the Burmese pythons are original from the Everglades but they are wrong, they are actually from Southeast Asia. . The reason that the Burmese pythons has a big population in the Everglades instead of Southeast Asia is that we de human have been buying them because of their beautiful pattern and dumping them in the Everglades when they grew up to their actual size, also they are staying in the Everglades because of the climate which is humid, snakes like humid climates due that they are coldblooded.
This is terrible because these toxic snakes may go back into the Everglades and invade it. In Source 3, the author says,”Sign up for the competition to harvest the most Burmese pythons or the longest one and win up to $1,500!” The author explains that people can join a competition and win huge rewards. People can also learn all about the Burmese python and what it is doing to the Everglades. Because the Burmese python is in the Florida Everglades and is taking it over, people can do a python hunt to help the Everglades.
These reptiles are causing problems due to displacing the native wildlife and throwing off the
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