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indian
DESCRIBE THE BASIC CULTURE OF INDIA
Term | Definition |
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monsoon | the season in india characterized by heavy rainfall |
turban | wrapped fabric headdress worn by indian men |
hindi | official language of india |
rupee | currency in india |
shiva | popular hindu god who rules over life and death |
caste | the belief that a person's returns to live in a new body |
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 |
vegetarian | a person who does not eat meat or fish |
yoga | a popular form of meditation and exercise used by hindus to relax the mind and body |
dholti | indian man's trouser that is a long piece of fabric wrapped around the waist and then drawn up between the legs |
sari | traditional dress worn by indian women consisting of a blouse, long skirt, and draped shoulder cloth |
Taj Mahal | world-famous white marble temple in india noted for its use of balance and sympathy |
bullock | indian farmer method of plowing fields with wooden plows pulled by oxen |