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@jade I agree with you I believe they wore white to show purity ...- petricia

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Comparing African king Lobengula and British imperialism in India.

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Comparing African king Lobengula and British imperialism in India.

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British imperialism in India caused the Indians to have American names and then be treated differently because the British thought the Indians cheat. In this imperiliasm with king Lobengula the kings thrown basically got taken away and that then causes imperialism because then Africa will then be under the Europeans rule so now everything will change. - Petricia

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No beyonce that's wrong. The Muslims wore hijab because they believe your hair is your beauty and only your husband should see it. Not because it was done for generations.

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I believe they wore white to go to masjid because white symbolizes purity, and in order for a prayer to be accepted your body has to be clean and pure and the clothes have to be clean.

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Why is wearing white clothes on Friday a religious thing?? It could be a cultural thing, right??

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@mishelys
They had to wear white because it's like something they did from generation to generation similiar to Muslim they wear their higib

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Why was the bird used for symbolism?

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Birds served as a great symbol for Muslim territories/countries because it is believed that they are proof of God's existence. Also because of a holy war, birds came and helped defeat the non Muslims by dropping rocks on them. So ironically birds are a sign of God

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He was very known in China because it took him 2 decades to translate his learnings in Chinese

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@ Arab Muslim in west africa

Still don't know why the bird was so significant to this group of people?????????

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@Brianna
What does China having a patriarchal society have anything to do with Marco Polo not actually traveling to China or not?

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It took him 10 years so it took him a short amount of time even though he was in India for only 10 years he went back to China 16 years after

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Was this Buddhist thought of as holy because he studied in monasteries which were like holy places where religious people meditated? Was he a religious figure because he had so much knowledge?

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@ alida
I believe the children had to follow too because it really didn't matter the age you had to show the right amount of respect towards the king

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By ship

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@Idn why did they have to wear white ?

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@Xuangzang
His views altered because once he learned and understood the Indian ways, he was determined to learn their language and translate to Chinese so that he can present his findings.

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Beatrice @Arab Muslim                                                           If you didn't take your clothes off before seeing the king, would you have some type of punishment? 

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Beatrice @Arab Muslim                                                           If you didn't take your clothes off before seeing the king, would you have some type of punishment? 

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I think that just how peaceful and efficient the city was , made him fall in love with it. That and all its riches imported from other places, etc.

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@ Chinese Buddhist in India
If he went to India for 10yrs as Chinese did it take him that short time to learn the language to be able to go back to China and translate it what he had learn

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@Ibn Battuta
Why must they wear only white to pray in the mosque? Did white symbolize holiness?

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Did it matter what age you were when you went to see the king ? If there was a child around would the child have to take off their clothing too ?

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@ Marco Polo
I don't believe he traveled enough to know that the city was one of the largest. But because he found it to be very big he assumed it must've been one of the largest and studies later proved that he was right

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How did uuummm the Buddhist travel? What mode of transportation.

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Was prostitution the only field or job women could choose to do?

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Do you think that perhaps this confirms that Marco Polo didn't actually travel to China since so much else from Chinese history and culture tells us that it was a patriarchal society? If not, and you do believe that he in fact, traveled there, what about his writings convinces you of this?

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If the people were Muslim, why was it ok to commit adultery?

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@ Marco Polo
Not a patriarchal society since it was mentioned that both men and women were treated equally. There wasn't much of a male dominance

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@ Marco Polo
I believe that archeologists may have discovered fossil and architectures to back their statement to say he was really in China

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@Marco Polo
I think that Marco Polo was really in China. He gave examples of the features and details of the Chinese society. Were there any reasons to make scholars believe that he wasn't ?

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What caught his eyes the most when it came to the city he thought was so beautiful?

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Marco Polo - Italy to Eurasia to China under Mongol rule

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Marco Polo - Italy to Eurasia to China under Mongol rule

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From well-known merchant family
Most celebrated traveler along silk road
Encounter Kublai Khan ruler of China
Refers to Chinese city as beautiful - finest and noblest of the world, filled with craftsmen, merchants
Women tried to seduce men and in turn gain wealth and riches
Physicians, astronomers, and ppl were taught how to read and write
Men and Women treated equally --- Patriarchal?
Clean , wore silk clothing
Rich in Wine, spices
Q- Who were other members of the family
Q - Scholars question was he really in China?
Q - Why so peaceful?
Q - To draw comparison - how could he say that the city was one of the largest in the world

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Traveled there to learn about the origin of Buddhis
Stayed there for 10 years
Went to monastery there then went back to China and taught it to Chinese.
Translated Buddhist writings into Chinese to share with his people - took two decades of his life.
Traveled by boat
Harsha: Ruler of the state - he established a relationship with him.
Why did they form this relationship? Mutual benefit?
Did anything in India alter his way of thinking?
Why did the students have to study so rigorously?
Connection: travel to spread religion similar to that of Christianity spreading through the 12 disciples and later Crusades.
Women cannot remarry - Similar to Catholic religion unless you get an annulment.

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Women: Could have companions and men could not object to it. Both men and women could do this.
Fridays: Clothing has to be white go to Mosque
Bird symbolism - Why?
Connections to today: Take off their clothes before the king to show humility/ respect
Difference: Women's roles seem to be placed much higher than in other cultures. "surpassing beauty"