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India Terms
Basic vocabulary to describe India's culture
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 |
vegetarian | a person who does not eat meat or fish |
caste | the belief that a persons position in life is based by the group he or she is born into |
yoga | a popular form of meditation and exercise used by Hindus to relax the mind and body |
Hindi | Official language of India |
Rupee | Currency in India |
Dhoti | 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 shirt, and draped shoulder cloth |
turban | wrapped fabric headdress worn by Indian men |
Shiva | Popular Hindu god who rules over life and death |
Taj Mahal | World-famous white marble temple in India noted for its use of balance and symmetry |
monsoon | the season of India characterized by heavy rainfall |
bullock | Indian farmer method of plowing fields with wooden plows pulled by oxen |