In South Africa, there is some blurring between language, and religion among Hindus. It is not uncommon for Tamils to call their religion the Tamil religion, or for Hindi speakers to refer to their religion likewise. In general, worship of Mother Goddess Parvati and Lord Sri Shiva are more common among Hindus of South Indian origin, with Hindus of North Indian origin worshiping Rama, or in the case of Gujaratis, worshippers of Vishnu. However, there are many practices that are fluidly shared amongst all Hindus in South Africa.