1. Racism and Portuguese Colonial Sri Lanka
The Sinhalese continued to practice Buddhism, as is their custom, and the minority Tamil population in the north also generally remained devout Hindus. ... Such practices included the consumption of liquor and beef, and the slaughtering of animals. (3) This meant that the Portuguese were often able to ensure large scale conversions of fishermen, as the Christian religion enabled them to have a greater sense of self-worth about fishing and escape the guilt associated with their occupation in Hinduism and Buddhism (2). ... " (2) Some of the methods the Portuguese rulers used in order to...
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