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Definitions of purdah in various dictionaries:
noun - a state of social isolation
noun - the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
noun - a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
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| the practice in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain. |
| The practice in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain. |
| 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 state of not seeing or speaking to anyone: |
| A curtain or screen, used mainly in India to keep women separate from men or strangers. |
| The Hindu or Muslim system of sex segregation, practiced especially by keeping women in seclusion. |
| Social seclusion: "Never have artists been more separate: their inordinate fame, wealth, drug use have driven them into luxurious purdah ( D. Keith Mano). |
| a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers |
| the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded |
| a state of social isolation |
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Pardah or pardah is the term used primarily in South Asia, (from Persian: , meaning "curtain") to describe in the South Asian context, the global religious and social practice of female seclusion that is associated with Muslim communities. Due to Islamic influence, it is also prevalent among some Hindu communities in the northern part of South Asia. It takes two forms: physical segregation of the sexes and the requirement that women cover their bodies so as to cover their skin and conceal their form. A woman who practices purdah can be referred to as pardanashin or purdahnishan. * Physical segregation within buildings is achieved with judicious use of walls, curtains, and screens. A woman's withdrawal into purdah usually restricts her personal, social and economic activities outside her home. The usual purdah garment worn is a burqa, which may or may not include a yashmak, a veil to conceal the face. The eyes may or may not be exposed. * Purdah was rigorously observed under the Taliban in |