| There many various Eastern philosophies and religions | | | | seven, five structures. These poems must reflect a |
| that have similar ideas and concepts. The ground for | | | | moment, impression or sensation of a peculiar fact of |
| all these ideas chiefly comes from Hinduism, which is | | | | nature. Bill Higginson believes that the main purpose |
| considered to be the oldest known philosophy in the | | | | of reading or writing Haiku poems consists in sharing |
| world. Hinduism appeared in India, which is said to be | | | | moments of people's lives which have moved us, |
| one of the oldest cultures in the world, from antique | | | | experience and perception that we give or get as |
| texts known as Vedas or the book of wisdom. | | | | gifts. This is the major purpose for all art if looking at |
| These ancient texts which include ancient hymns and | | | | the deepest level. |
| rituals are said by many people to have the essence | | | | Basho is a famous Eastern poet who once wrote |
| of Hindu thought. As Hinduism moved east, various | | | | Haiku poem; he lived from 1644 to 1694. This poem |
| interpretations of its ideas were evolved into other | | | | when translated into English sounds as follows: |
| philosophies. Consequently, such philosophies as | | | | When I look carefully |
| Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, certainly among | | | | I see the nazuna blooming |
| others, have a lot of similar cultural characteristic | | | | By the hedge! |
| features and ideas. One major cultural feature that | | | | It is possible that Basho was just walking along a |
| truly reveals the way that Easterners or more | | | | road when he saw something behind the hedge. He |
| particularly Hindus think is haiku poetry. | | | | came closer, to take a good look at that thing hiding |
| Haiku poetry is thoughtful poems that valorize nature, | | | | behind the hedge, and he understood that it was just |
| contrasts and color. Haiku usually consist of three | | | | a wild plant, something that wouldn't usually be |
| lines and seventeen syllables and are divided in five, | | | | noticed by passers-by. |