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Irsa Farouqi
Harris Gul Memon
Hazique Gul Memon
Anum Jamil
Ali Nawaz
CATHOLICS IN PAKISTAN
Introduction
Good Friday
Good Friday is the day that Christians
around the world celebrate the death
of Jesus Christ
Easter Trivia
The decoration of easter eggs with
traditional feast of ham.
Customs
Halloween
Many of the customs of Halloween have to
do with fear of the dead. Part of belief
was that one could live safely through
the night by dressing up as a ghost,
witch, etc., or bribing the evil spirits with
treats.
Feast of All Saints
The Feast of All Saints is the celebration of
our relationship with those in the
triumphant church - those who have
preceded us in entry to heaven.
Rituals
•Christmas
•Annual Christian holiday commemorating the birth of
Jesus Christ.
Cuisine
Masculinity vs Feminity
Catholics or Pakistani culture in general are
considered to be a masculine in nature as
they possess wealth and believe in
domination through power and rigidity, but
at the same time they do reflect a feminine
culture as they don’t strive for better but
rather just work to earn money.
Uncertainty Avoidance
They try to avoid uncertainty on the
philosophical and religious level by a belief
in absolute Truth; 'there can only be one
Truth and we have it'.
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