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   purdah

   /ˈpəːdə/

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   • 1. the practice in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain: "he never required them to observe purdah"
   • ▪ a curtain used for the purpose of purdah.
   • ▪ a state of seclusion or secrecy: "the supermarket's own self-imposed purdah on the GM issue"
   • ▪ the period leading up to an election, during which government departments generally refrain from making any new announcements: "it is very difficult at the moment with the election on and the government in purdah"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Urdu and Persian parda ‘veil, curtain’.

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   What is purdah in Hinduism?

   • the custom, found in some Muslim and Hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men they are not related to, by having them live in a separate part of the house or behind a curtain, and having them wear clothing that covers the whole body, including the face : The women in the village live in ( strict) purdah.

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   Where did purdah come from?

   • The practice of purdah is said to have originated in the Persian culture and to have been acquired by the Muslims during the Arab conquest of what is now Iraq in the 7th century ad. Muslim domination of northern India in turn influenced the practice of Hinduism, and purdah became usual among the Hindu upper classes of northern India.

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   What does Pardah mean?

   • Pardah or purdah (from Hindi-Urdu پردہ, पर्दा, meaning "curtain") is a religious and social practice of gender partition prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities. It takes two forms: social partition of the sexes and the requirement that women cover their bodies so as to cover their skin and conceal their form.

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   How does purdah regulate women's relationships with men?

   • ISBN 9780791440889. Purdah regulates the interactions of women with certain kinds of men. Typically, Hindu women must avoid specific male affines (in-laws) and Muslim women are restricted from contact with men outside the family, or at least their contact with these men is highly circumscribed (Papanek 1982:3).

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   Married Hindu women in parts of Northern India observe purdah, with some women wearing a ghoonghat in the presence of older male relations on their husbands' side; Muslim women observe purdah through the wearing of a burqa.

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   PURDAH definition: 1. the custom, found in some Muslim and Hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men…. Learn more.

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   Purdah is a Hindi and Urdu word that means seclusion of women from public observation among Muslims and some Hindus especially in India. Learn more about its etymology, usage, examples, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   Purdah, practice that was inaugurated by Muslims and later adopted by various Hindus, especially in India, and that involves the seclusion of women from public observation by means of concealing clothing (including the veil) and by the use of high-walled enclosures, screens, and curtains within the.

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   Purdah is a custom practised in some Muslim and Hindu societies, in which women either remain in a special part of the house or cover their faces and bodies to avoid being seen by men who are not related to them.

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   Purdah definition: the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus.. See examples of PURDAH used in a sentence.

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   purdah meaning: 1. the custom, found in some Muslim and Hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men…. Learn more.