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Indian Terms
definitions describing culture of India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | major religion of india |
| Hindu | person who follows hinduism |
| reincarnation | belief that the soul of a person returns to live in a new body |
| vegetarian | a person who doesn't eat meat |
| caste | the belief that a person's position in life is determined by the group he/she is born into |
| yoga | a popular form of meditation and exercise used by Hindus to relax the mind or body |
| hindi | official language of India |
| rupee | a currency in India |
| dhoti | Indian man required outfit |
| sari | required dress worn by Indian women |
| turban | head wrap for Indian men |
| shiva | popular Hindu god who rules over life and death |
| taj mahal | white marble temple |
| monsoon | the season in India characterized by heavy rainfall |
| bullock | Indian farmer method of plowing fields with wooden plows pulled by oxen |