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namaskarnoun(India) The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.
pranamanounThe touching of the feet in Indian culture as a sign of respect.
honginoun(New Zealand) The Maori greeting of touching noses.
abhayamudranounA Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.
shikhonounA kneeling posture with joined hands and bowed head, used in Burma to show respect to a superior.
tadasananoun(yoga) A position in which one stands straight upright with feet together and hands by one's sides.
noshinounA form of ceremonial origami, consisting of white paper folded with a strip of dried abalone or meat, and expressing good wishes or good fortune.
pohirinounAlternative form of pōhiri. [(New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.]
sarvangasananoun(yoga) A yoga pose in which the legs and pointed upwards and the lower body is lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms.
natasvaramnounAlternative form of nadaswaram. [An Indian wind instrument with a large flaring bell.]
netinounNasal irrigation performed using a neti pot as part of Hatha yoga.
hastanoun(Indian classical dance) A hand gesture used to depict the meaning of a song
ploughnoun(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
kapotasananoun(yoga) An asana, or pose, consisting essentially of a backbend with knees on the ground.
bindhinounAlternative form of bindi. [The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.]
thalinounA meal served on such a platter, typically comprising a selection of different dishes presented in small bowls.
sandhyanounA female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
padmasananoun(yoga) A pose in which one sits cross-legged with each foot sole-upwards on the opposite leg; the lotus position.
nathaswaramnounAlternative form of nadaswaram. [An Indian wind instrument with a large flaring bell.]
mudranoun(dance, art) Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography.

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