Religious practices such as baptism, and receiving the Eucharist.
sacred
Worthy of or regarded with religious worship, and/or respect.
Sahara Desert
The worlds largest desert, located in North Africa.
Salt March
(1930) Passive resistance campaign of Mohandas Gandhi where many Indians protested the British tax on salt by marching to the sea to make their own salt.
Samsara
In Hinduism, the term given to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
samurai
Warrior class during Japans feudal age.
sanitation
Services including the collection and disposal of sewage and garbage.
Sanskrit
The extinct language of ancient India. Spoken between fourteenth and fifth centuries BCE. Still used today in classic literature.
satellite
Man made objects that orbit the Earth or perform deep space probes. The perform a number of functions such as communications and weather.
sati
The ritual suicide of a wife after her husbands death in Hindu/Indian culture.