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Indian Terms
Definitions to describe the culture of India
Term | Definition |
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Hinduism | major religion of India |
Hindu | a person who follows Hinduism |
Reincarnation | the belief that the soul of a person returns to live in a new body |
Vegertarian | a person who does not eat meat or fish |
Caste | the belief that a person's position in life is determined by the group he or she is born into |
Yoga | a popular form of medication and exersize used by Hindus to relax the mind and body |
Hindi | official language of India |
Rupee | currency in India |
Dhoti | Indian's man's trouser that is a long piece of frabric wrapped around the waist and then drawn up between |
Sari | traditional dress worn by Indian women consiting of a blouse long skirt and drapped shoulder cloth |
Turban | wrapped frabric headdress worn by Indian men |
Shivia | popular Hindu god who rules over life and death |
Taj Mahal | world famous white marble temple in india noted for its use of balence and symettry |
monsoon | the season of India charaterized by heavy rainfall |
bullock | Indian farmer meathod of plowing fields with wooden plows pulled by oxen |