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Pew Research CenterSeptember 6, 2023
4. Religious practices

Buddhists generally more likely than Muslims to have visited a medium

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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

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