Key Bengali cultural traditions, festivals, and everyday social etiquette. Front: the Bengali word or phrase in Bengali script with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- পহেলা বৈশাখ (Pohela Boishakh)
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Bengali New Year- ঈদ (Eid)
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Eid, a major Islamic festival- দুর্গাপূজা (Durga Puja)
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Durga Puja, a major Hindu festival- শাড়ি (Shari)
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Saree, a traditional women's garment- পাঞ্জাবি (Panjabi)
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A traditional men's long shirt- প্রণাম (Pronam)
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A traditional gesture of respect shown to elders- আদাব (Adaab)
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A respectful greeting- অতিথি (Otithi)
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Guest- অতিথি নারায়ণ (Otithi Narayon)
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"The guest is like God", a saying about hospitality- বড়দের সম্মান করা (Boroder shomman kora)
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Respecting one's elders- পিঠা (Pitha)
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A traditional rice cake, often made in winter- রবীন্দ্র সঙ্গীত (Rabindra Sangeet)
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Songs written by poet Rabindranath Tagore- বাউল গান (Baul gaan)
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Mystic folk songs of Bengal- ভাষা আন্দোলন (Bhasha Andolon)
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The Language Movement of 1952- একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি (Ekushe February)
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International Mother Language Day, February 21
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