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Indian Terms
definitions describing cultures of India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |