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4. Religious practices
Most Muslims in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore pray 5 times every day
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- 4. Religious practices
- Almost all Indonesians say religion is very important
- Buddhists generally more likely than Muslims to have visited a medium
- Half of Thai Buddhists use special objects for blessings
- 15% of Hindus in Sri Lanka, Malaysia do tai chi
- Singapore’s Hindus more likely than others in country to meditate
- Among Muslims, men much more likely than women to regularly attend mosque
- Indonesians and Sri Lankans most likely to attend houses of worship at least monthly
- Large majorities in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand burn incense
- Nearly all Sri Lankan Buddhists, Hindus have shrines or altars at home
- Many Hindus pray or offer respects to figures from Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
- Most Muslims in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore pray 5 times every day
- Younger adults less likely to pray every day
- Nearly all Indonesians pray daily; in Singapore, nearly 1 in 5 never pray
- Nearly all Thai Muslims say religion is very important in their lives