Emily+&+Marissa

Hi again Emily, this is the list of stuff we can research from.. we need 2 of the starred one's and 4 of the non-starred one's I was wanting to do Religion and History, but you can choose which. Then for the others I would like food, holidays, traditions, and wild life. Your's is the rest to pick. *Religion-Marissa Since the introduction of Buddhism by the Indian prince Mahinda, Sri Lanka has been a stronghold of Theravada Buddhism, the more consevative branch of the religion. It is practiced by nearly 70 pecrent of the population, primarily among the Sinhalese. Around 500 BC an Indo-Aryan group led by Prince Vijaya migrated to Sri Lanka and formed a small kingdom. The present day Sinhalese descended from this group. In 307 BC, the Indian prince Mahinda, son of the great Buddhism later floundered in India, it remained strong in Sri Lanka . *Geography-landmass -emily Attractions-fun,temples, landmarks Architecture population-numbers & make-up laws climate Food- Marissa Rice and curry are the two main foods in Sri Lanka. Each ethnic groups contributed dishes to the overall cuisine. A variety of curries (from the Sinhalese) are popular. Sri Lankans typically consume little meat, but they do eat large amounts of legumes (from the Tamils) and nuts. Dance-emily Traditions- Marissa Sri Lankans use the right hand for passing objects and eating. The left hand is reserve for personal hygiene. Sri Lankans are very hospitable and strive to make all guests comfortable. Housing-emily Holidays-Marissa Every full moon (poya day) is a holiday. Wesak poya in May, is celebrated as Buddah's day of birth, enlightenment, and death. Each major religion has at least 1 national holiday. For example, the country marks Indul fitr, (a feast at the end of ramadan,the Islamic month of fasting) and Idul Adha (feast of sacrifice) for Muslims. Sports-emily Schools-Education Music-emily Clothing Families Economy-jobs, agriculture, poverty level *Government-president -emily Natural resources Country symbol, flag wildlife- Marissa ==== **Though Sri Lanka is very small in land area, the great diversity in habitats harbors are a rich and diverse fauna and flora, with many species endemic to the island. Historically as well as in the modern era, successive rulers and governments of Sri Lanka have strived to provide sanctuary and protection to our beautiful wildlife. Sri Lanka has over 400 different species of birds. Also 5 types of sea turtles,and 25 species of whales and dolphins.** ==== natural disasters arts Social classes/groups
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Hey Marissa i am okay with doing geography-landmass and government-president. I will do those for the two stars. For the four others I will do dance, sports , music , and housing.

Okay that worked out better than i thought, thanks!