6 The temples in this region are home to amazing statues of elephant-headed gods,huge smiling faces,snake-headed bridges,and giant statues of Buddha.This is Angkor-a mysterious ancient city in Cambodia and now a popular tourist destination.(171)
7. Overall,there are over one thousand temples in the area.They are part of a huge settlement that grew from the ninth century.Scientists have studied images of the area taken by satellite.These pictures show that the city once covered 3,000 square kilometers and had a population of one million,which makes Angkor the largest pre-industrial city in the world. But in the fifteenth century the city was invaded. The inhabitants abandoned Angkor and the forest started to take over.(171)
8. Some people fast for political reasons. In the early twentieth century, women in England and the United states were not allowed to vote. Many women protested by fasting. they hoped that fasting would bring attemtion to this injusttice. Mohandas Gandhi, the famous indian leader, fasted seventeen times during his life. For Gandhi, fasting was a powerful political tool. In 1943, he fasted to bring attention to his country's need fof independence. For twenty-one days, he went without food (151)
9. Fasting is also spiritual practice in many religions. Every year during the month of Ramadan, which is a religious holiday, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Many Hindus fast on special occasions, as do some Christians and buddhists (151)
10. Choosing to go without food can be very dangerous. However, that does not stop people from fasting for political, religious, or health reasons.(151)
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