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Indian Terms
definitions describing cultures of India
Term | Definition |
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Hinduism | major religion of India |
Hindu | a person who follows Hinduism |
reincarnation | the brief that soul of a person returns to live in a new body |
vegetarian | a person that don't eat fish or any meats |
caste | the belief that a person's position in life by the family he or she is born by |
yoga | a popular form of meditation and exercise used by Hindus to relax body and mind |
Hindi | language spoke in India |
rupee | currency in India |
dhot | Indian men trouser that is a long piece of fabric wrapped around the waist and then drawn up between the legs |
sari | tradition dress worn by Indian women considering of s blouse |
turban | fabric wrapped headdress worn by men in India |
Shiva | popular Hindu god who rules life or dead |
Taj Mahal | Famous worldwide white marble temple in India used for balance and symmetry |
Monsoon | The season in India characterized by heavy rainfall |
bullock | Indian Farmer method of plowing fields with wooden plows pulled by oxygen |