The River Ganges

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The River Ganges

• Written and researched by Amy B,
• Neneh, Olivia and Lily

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Who works by the river?

• Lots of people make things by the river they,
  make food, clothes and other textiles, leather,
  paper, manufacturing of tools and chemical
  processing.

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Facts about the river

• The river Ganges is a goddess, who is wanted to
  go to heaven to soothe the gods with its cool
  waters. The people come to bathe in the river
  Ganges to cleanse their souls.

• The Ganges river does not rot or stink for
  several days if stored.
• The Ganges river heals and does other holy
  properties and is the holiest of all rivers.

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More information

• The elderly people have their bodies floated down
  the river, when they die.
• Although the river flooded a nearby town it
  enriched the soil.

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Animals in the river!

• The Ganges river dolphin is found in India,
  Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and in the Ganges river
  system.  The river water is so muddy that vision
  is useless and so these dolphins are blind and
  their eyes have no lenses.  They use a
  sophisticated echolocation system to navigate and
  find food.  They eat shrimp and fish from the mud
  in river bottoms.  They are solitary creatures
  and are only found in fresh water.  The Ganges
  river dolphin is an endangered species

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Map of the River Ganges!
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• There is a Hindu saying that the Ganges grants
  salvation. This culture will end if the people
  stop going to the river, and if the culture dies
  the tradition dies, and the faith dies.
• Hindus also believe that if the ashes of the dead
  are deposited in the river then they will be
  insured a smooth transition to their next life.

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Hope you enjoyed this presentation of the Ganges
River