Friday, May 20, 2011

Lingo : Indian Religion/Culture

Hinduism (n): The 3rd largest religion in the world, after Christianity and Islam. More than 85% of Indians are Hindus.


Caste (n): A social class. In India there are 5 distinct castes, and a person will be born, marry and die within his caste.

Sari (n): A type of clothing worn by Indian women. It's a long piece of cloth that is first wrapped around the waist and then draped over the shoulder.

Vegetarian (n): A person who doesn't eat meat.



Turban (n): A piece of cloth wrapped around the head, usually worn by men in certain parts of India.


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