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indian terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | religion of India |
| Hindu | person who follows Hinduism |
| reincarnation | persons soul goes to new body when dead |
| vegetarian | eats plants not meat |
| caste | its he or she's pre determined fate |
| yoga | a form of a stretching exercise |
| Hindi | official language of India |
| rupee | Indian money |
| dhoti | Indian mans trousers (aka under wear) |
| sari | traditional dress worn by Indian women such as a long shirt or blouse |
| turban | wrapped fabric headdress put on top of head |
| Shiva | popular Hindu god |
| taj mahal | a stone building that is the most famous building in India |
| monsoon | the season of India characterized by heavy rain fall |
| bullock | Indian farmer method of plowing fields with wooden plows pulled by an oxen |