World Cultures - Master Vocab (South Asia)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Taliban | Group that ruled Afghanistan in the mid 90's to early 2000's, terrorists |
| Mudrassa | Schools created to train new terrorists |
| Mujahideen | Group of fighters from Northern Afghanistan who fought the Soviets |
| Pashtun | Dominant tribe in Afghanistan |
| burqa | Head covering worn by women |
| Counter Insurgency | A group that fights against the rebel Insurgents |
| Hamid Karzai | First democratically elected president of Afghanistan and current leader |
| Asif Ali Zadari | Current president of Pakistan and widower of B. Bhutto |
| Khyber Pass | Main route between Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Benazir Bhutto | First female prime minister of Pakistan who was assassinated in 2007 for her democratic views |
| Durand Line | Border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, poorly drawn in border, very dangerous |
| Militarism | Belief that a country should have a strong military presence and use it aggressively to further their interests |
| Muhajirs | Native Urdu-speaking Muslims of India who moved to Pakistan |
| Urdu | One of the two official languages in Pakistan |
| Pervez Musharraf | The recent president of Pakistan ('99-'08) and took over through a military coup d'etat, but stepped down in '08 |
| Swat Valley | Taliban stronghold in North West Pakistan |
| Shalwar Kameez | Style of clothing, loose pajama-like pants, long shirt or tunic |
| henotheism | to worship a single god, yet accept that other gods can exist as different versions of that one god |
| Hinduism | literally means "eternal truth." Oldest religion in the world, dominant religion in India (80% of population); a way of life that emphasizes spiritual discipline, is henotheistic |
| Brahma | creator of the world, represents birth |
| Vishnu | preserver of the universe, represents life |
| shiva | destroyer of the universe, represents death |
| caste system | social structures in which classes (varnas) are determined by birth (heredity) |
| varna | the four levels of the old Indian caste system |
| samsara | The cycle of life, death and rebirth |
| dharma | One of the four goals of Hinduism, a righteous path of life, your duty in life |
| karma | One of the four goals of Hinduism, the positive or negative force that builds up as a result of the person's actions, if you do something good, good will happen to you |
| ahimsa | One of the four goals of Hinduism, belief that all forms of life are sacred and should be treated with care and respect |
| artha | One of the four goals of Hinduism, literally "getting ahead," your goal in life |
| moksha | The ultimate goal in Hinduism, freedom from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth (samara) |
| Insurgency | An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict. |
| Sunni | a follower of the majority branch of Islam, which feels that successors to Muhammad are to be chosen by the Muslim community |
| Shi'ite | A member of the branch of Islam that supports the descendants of Muhammad as his rightful successors |
| Pashto and Dari | Languages spoken in Afghanistan |
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