Tumeric is said to come somewhere from India, then it spread to Southeast Asia and Central Asia, then to the rest of the world. It was used as a dye, medicine, perfume, and ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine, Siddha Medine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Unani, and Austronesian rituals. The dye was used to color the robes from monks and priests in Asia. It also plays a role in many Hindu worship ceremonies and wedding ceremonies, an example includes the drawing of the Tilak on the forehead. It is said that traces of turmeric was first found in Farmana, India, dating to between 2600 BCE to 2200 BCE. The English word might come from the Latin word, terra merita, which means meritorious earth. Today, it is used in alot of different foods. What is your favorite turmeric dish?