Zenana
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Zenana (Persian/Urdu: زنانه, Hindi: ज़ेनाना) refers to the part of a house in South Asian countries such as India and Pakistan reserved for the women of the household. The Zenana is the apartments of an Eastern house in which the women of the family are secluded. This is an Islamic custom, which has been introduced into India and has spread amongst the Hindus. The zenana missions are missions to Indian women in their own homes.
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