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Indian Terms
Definition describing culture of India
Term | Definition |
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Hinduism | major religion of India |
Hindu | person who follows Hinduism |
reincarnation | belief that the soul of a persons returns to live in a new body |
Vegetarian | a person who doesnt eat meat or fish |
caste | the belief that the soul of a person position in life is determined by the group he or she is born into |
yoga | a popular form of meditation and exercise |
Hindi | Official language of India |
rupee | Currency in Indian |
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 skirt, draped shoulder cloth |
turban |