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OP Another word for the practice in Muslim and Hindu cultures: "purdah".
purdah
n.
5Urdu & Hindi pardah, veil < Pers6
1 the practice among some Hindus and Muslims of secluding or hiding women from strangers
2 a curtain or partition used for this
3 the section of a house reserved primarily for women
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