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24 Cards in this Set
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Auspicious
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lucky, points to good fortune
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Brahman
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highest caste in India
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Cast
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rigid class system in India
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Dal
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Indian food, like lentils
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Dowry
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money or gift a girl’s family gives the boy’s family if their son will marry the girl
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Embroidery
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Sewed onto a quilt or cloth
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Ganges
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holy mother river which flows through northeast India, hidus believe it has healing power, and the try to go once in their lifetime
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Ghat
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wide stairs leading down to the Holy Ganges
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Ghee
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animal fat of butter
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Hindi
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the major language of India
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Iron monger
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Iron dealer
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Kilo
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basic weight unit of the metric system
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Krishna
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one major God of Hinduism
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Mantra
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word or phrase repeated over and over again so you can focus on prayer
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Masala
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spicy mix
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Namaskar
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the action of saying namasty, namasty- it means hello, goodbye(any greeting) (God in me honors the god in you)
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Rupee
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basic money in India (48 rupee= 1.00) (1 rupee= 2 cents)
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Sari
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formal dress worn by Indian women
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Skein
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a holder of yarn
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Tikka mark
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cosmetic dot which many Indian women ware on their forehead between their eyes
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Untouchable
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lowest caste in India
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Varanasi
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aka Benares- most popular pilgrimage town when visiting the Ganges
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Vedas
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ancient Hindu holy scriptures
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Vrindavan
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city of widows
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