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Macintosh Picture Format  |  1996-12-10  |  40.9 KB  |  432x324  |  8-bit (85 colors)  |  [PICT/BABL]
   ocr: Namaste! India This Indian: girl's dress is calleda AIT, A sari is a long piece of cloth that wraps around the body, It is light and loose and very comtortable in: a country where temperatures can be quite warm. Womenand girls wear beautiful embroidered silk saris like this one for special occasions. The dot seen on this girl's foreheadis called a kumkum. It is put on with powder and considerede a mark of beauty. The language this Indian girl speaks is Hindi. Hindi is one of16 major languages spoken: in India. MANNTE means "hello."