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| Rice paddy | a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro |
| Subcontinent | a large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa |
| Bollywood | Indian Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai. |
| Caste System | divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras |
| Dalai Lama | the head monk of Tibetan Buddhism and traditionally has been responsible for the governing of Tibet |
| Ganges River | a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. |
| Himalayas | a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. |
| Indo-Gangetic Plain | fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, the eastern parts of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal. |
| Monsoon | a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain |
| Pagoda | tiered tower with multiple eaves common to China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Nepal, Myanmar and other parts of Asia |
| Raj | British sovereignty in India. |
| Reincarnation | the rebirth of a soul in a new body. |
| Archipelago | A group of islands |
| ASEAN | An economic union comprising of 10 member states in Southeast Asia which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational and sociocultural integration among its members and other countries in Asia. |
| Batik | An Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. |
| Copra | Dried coconut kernels, from which coconut oil is obtained |
| Cyclone | A system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, a hurricane. |
| Ecotourism | Tourism that is directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife. |
| High islands | An area of uplands or a mountainous region or an elevated plateau. |
| Indochina | An area controlled by the French from 1887-1947, south of China, comprised of modern day Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia |
| Khmer empire | Cambodia from the 9th century until the 15th century when it was a Hindu/Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia |
| Low islands | An island of coral origin, formed as a result of sedimentation upon a coral reef. |
| Mainland | Relating to the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it. |
| Maritime | Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity. |
| Micronesia | A region that includes approximately 2,100 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. |
| Outsourcing | Obtaining goods from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source. |
| Taro | A slightly sweet and nutty root plant, grown in tropical and semitropical climates. |
| Typhoon | This storm is a mature tropical cyclone in the Pacifica and Indian Oceans |
| Wat | A Buddhist monastery or temple |
