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Oriental objects The term oriental means 'eastern' and this has been equated for a long time with Asia, which starts at the Bosporus. The orient or Asia is the largest part of our world. The continent is inhabited by diverse peoples with their own cultures and languages. The world's major religions and philosophies have their roots in Asia and their influence in the cultures of this part of the world: Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Judaism, Christian, and Islam. In addition to these major religions there is also widespread reverence for ethnic deities throughout Asia. This means that while the region can be defined geographically it cannot be so easily defined creatively. The great cultures Great cultural centres existed in Asia thousands of years ...