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ross Culturalross Culturalisapprehensions overisapprehensions overwastika in the Westwastika in the WestBy
Pankaj Rathore
Ratika Kapoor
Saurav Tibrewal
Sunil K.Bhatia
Vilok Parekh
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AgendaIntroduction
Cross Cultural Comparison of Swastika
Use of Swastika by the NazisCauses for Change in Perception
Proposed Ban on Swastika CommercialProducts
Recommendations
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IntroductionEvolution of Swastika
Said to have originated in the upperPaleothic Period i.e. 10000 BC
In Neolithic Period i.e. 5000 BC, it wasgiven the rotational symmetry
It was first worshipped in the Bronze Age
as a Suns Wheel
Early Indian Swastika symbols were found
in Lothal and Harrappa in the IndusValley Civilization
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Contd..
It was used in ancient Greek, Baltic and Celticarchitecture
For the First time used in Christianity in theCross Victory of Christ over death
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Cross Cultural Comparison
of Swastika EastIt is used as a symbol of religion and well being
I. HinduismRepresents the form of BrahmaFound all over Hindu Temples in the form of
signs, altars, picture, iconographyMost Commonly used Religious Symbol in Indian
Households
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II. Buddhism
Swastika was brought from India to the orientalcountries in 5th Century BC
It was called manji or wan in mandarin, man in
Korea and van in Japan & VietnamMeaning All EternitiesThe symbol of philanthropic association in China
called Red Swastik Society
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III. Jainism
More prominently used than in HinduismSymbol of the 7th Jina or Saint
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Cross Cultural Comparison
of Swastika West
Period before NazisIt was mostly used as a good luck charm, worn
on medals
Swastika greetings were sent for best wishes
and good luck
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After Nazi
Change in perception
Due to popular usage, adopted by Hitler on thenew Nazi flag
Became a symbol of the Ancient Aryan Race
Created concept of racial purityPeople in the West immediately started
connecting Swastika with the Nazi leading toanti Nazism
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Use of Swastika by the
NazisAdopted by the Nazi Party as the officialemblem
Represented the struggle for victory by the
pure Aryan race which made the Swastika thesymbol of racism.
High investment in Military beliefs
Became a symbol of rise of Fascism( alienatingdemocracy, liberalism and Marxism).
Nazi flags bearing the Swastika was used inJewish concentration camps and all areas of
Nazi invasion
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Causes for Change in
PerceptionSwastika was the symbol of Facism which
rejected ideologies of democracy, liberalismand marxism
Swastika became the symbol of Hitlersambition who was against capitalism andsocialism. Hence, alienating the countriesfollowing these beliefs
The Nazis were responsible for death of 11million men, women and children; thusSwastika became the death symbol
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Contd..
The activities of Nazis led to the break up ofGermany in 1945 causing great
embarrasment to a once great country
This changed the German perception towards itsown political party
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Proposed Ban on Swastika
Commercial ProductsOur Views
Swastika being the symbol of the Nazi powerbrings back bad memories of World War II inthe west
Swastika has been the religion symbol for thelast 12000 years in the east
Keeping cultural view points, ban on Swastikaproducts is both justified and unjustified,depending on the cultural context
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RecommendationsTry to avoid the Swastika symbols whileexporting to the West, keeping the culturalsensitivity in the mind
Prevailing laws shall also be kept in mindThe 12000th year old true meaning of Swastika
has been overshadowed by the 60 year oldmemory
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Thankyou