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If cultural syncretism had taken root in China or India, how might they be different today?

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A discussion about cultural syncretism, particularly as it relates to India and China.

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My name is Jason Blair and it is a pleasure to assist you today with some notes related to cultural syncretism, particularly as the concept relates to the countries of India and China. By way of introduction, I am a professor in the state of Arizona.

Basically, you will have been studying in your class that cultural syncretism occurs when two cultures are combined together. Most often, this occurs when a country explores another country, stays put for a while, and begins to integrate their own cultures with others. Occasionally, cultural syncretism will occur, such as the case of Hong Kong and Great Britain. During the time the Great Britain maintained economic control over Hong Kong, the two cultures ...

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