My country is Ariseh. Ariseh is based off the religon of Buddhism. The name Ariseh comes from the word Buddha which means awaken. In 1700 BC Hinduism became the dominate religion in India. The Buddhist were converting as the years went by. However, some buddhist did not like the fact that everyone was converting to Hinduism. They decided to take a stand and make their own country. This country would have only one religion, Buddhism. Everything in the country is based off of it, from the geographic landforms like the Karuna Mountain to the holy worshiping place, Pagoda. Most importantly the country was named after Buddha. In Ariseh there are lots holidays like New year's, Vesak, Dhamma day, and Sangha day. There are also festivals like the festival of floating bowls, Elephant Festival, and The Festival of the tooth. Ariseh followed most of India's structure. For an example their government, in India was Federal Republic and it is in Ariseh too. Also both of them were had a Mixed Economy. Buddhism …show more content…
The people of my country have certain customs with the religion, Buddhism. The people would worship Buddha in the Pagoda. Some other customs include festivals and holidays. One holiday is Vesak which is the birthday of Buddha. The Elephant Festival is another custom and in this festival there are two elephants. One elephant is wild and the other is tame, the tame elephant trains the wild one how to be tame. This symbolizes an older Buddhist teaching the younger Buddhis more about the religion. In Ariseh common foods are rice, wheat, fish, and bread. A special dish in Ariseh is Duck Baffad. It includes 3 tablespoons of salt, 4 cloves garlic, 1 shallot, 6 sprigs thyme, coarsely ground black pepper, 4 duck legs with thighs, 4 duck wings trimmed, and 4 cups of duck fat. Another dish that Ariseh is known for is Rito. In this dish it includes 3 cups whole wheat flour, 1-2.5 of water, ½ to ¾ teaspoon of salt, and 1 to 2 tsp of