Vocabulary

Migration-A group migrating together.\ Hindu- relating to the Hindus and their culture. mantra-A sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer, meditation Sanskrit-An ancient Indic language that is the language of Hinduism and the Vedas and is the classical literary language of India. Vedas-Any of the oldest and most authoritative Hindu sacred texts, composed in Sanskrit and gathered into four collections. Smrti- body of Hindu religious scripture, and is a codified component of Hindu customary law Kama -The god of love. Dharma-The principle or law that orders the universe Artha - is a Sanskrit term meaning "purpose, cause, motive, meaning, notion Moksa-release from the cycle of rebirth Monsoon- A wind system that influences large climatic regions and reverses direction seasonally. Agriculture- The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, Sari- An outer garment worn chiefly by women of India and Pakistan, consisting of a length of lightweight. Bindi- is a forehead decoration worn in South Asia Polytheism- The worship of or belief in more than one god. Monotheism- The doctrine or belief that there is only one God Textiles- flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. . buddhism- A religion that has various forms of buddhist doctrine and that venerate buddha