Group 1
Monsoon
A seasonal change in the direction of prevailing winds often bringing for long periods of rain.
Terracing
Step system creating flat farmable land in sloped mountainous areas.
Intercropping
The mixing of different crop species that have varying degrees of productivity and drought tolerance.
Industry where workers respond to sales and customer service questions from around the world.
Call Centers
Dominant in the south Asian region this religion is practiced by upwards of 1 billion people
Hinduism
The belief that cosmic responsibilities for actions and deeds affect your soul through cycles of reincarnation
Karma
Stressing nonviolence moderation and the sensation of suffering, this religion, though founded in South Asia, is only practice by about 2% of the regions population.
Buddhism
The Hindi–language film industry.
Bollywood
Formed in 1887 to promote greater democracy and freedom this political party was a grassroots resistance to British imperial rule.
Indian National Congress Party
Jati
A system of kinship groupings enforced by language region and occupation.
Caste
A system of kinship groupings enforced by language region and occupation.
Mujahideen
A zealous group of fundamentalist Islamic tribal leaders who fought against the invading Soviet troops in the 1980s.
" The Raj"
British forceful response to a rebellious action by an Indian army unit in 1857.
Microfinance
small-scale credit / loans to the poor or who can not borrow money from commercial banks.
Dowry
Tradition where a marriage requires the brides parents to make significant payments to the grooms family.
Hindutva
A social and political movement that calls on India to unite as an explicitly Hindu nation.
Endogamous
Part of Jati, meaning that families are expected to find marriage partners for their children among other members of their Jati.
This group represents a significant part of the manual labor force and has been discriminated against based on the caste system.
The Adivasi