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Indian Terms
Definition describing culture of India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |