as potters‚ barbers‚ and carpenters; and very low-ranking “untouchables”‚ such as‚ leather workers‚ butchers‚ launderers‚ and latrine cleaners. There is some correlation between ritual rank on the caste hierarchy and economic prosperity. The system which dates back more than 2000 years ago divides the population into higher castes‚ which includes priests and warriors‚ and lower casts‚ such as laborers. At the bottom sit the “untouchables” known as the Dalits. Oppression of the 160 to 180 million
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research. The word flamenco came to be known to mean the same thing as a gypsy. (#1) Between 800 and 900 A.D. people began to dance as entertainment‚ this was known as a flamenco dance. (#2) Flamenco dance was first performed by the Untouchables. The Untouchables were a group within the Indian caste system. This group was combined by acrobats‚ dancers‚ musicians‚ palmists‚ metalworkers‚ and animal traders. It wasn’t too long before others realized that they wanted to perform these kinds of dances
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born into a caste‚ and were forbidden to mingle with those outside of their caste. Hindus believed those in higher castes were purer‚ or closer to brahman. Some lower people in lower castes were considered so impure that they were called “untouchables”. Untouchables lived apart and had a wooden clapper to warn others of their approach. The caste system affected India because it made a stable social order. Each caste had its own leaders and roles in Indian society. Even though they were separated‚ lower
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Confucianism originated in China by Confucius around the year 400 B.C.E. (faithresource.com…). Hinduism was brought to India by the Aryans around the year 1500 B.C.E. (janesvilleparker.org…). Although these two belief systems originated at different times they still share many similarities as well as many differences. Confucianism and Hinduism are two religions that shared many similarities. Such similarities are the idea that both were used as an outline for the way one should live his/her life
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2. Hinduism and Buddhism are traditions that originated from the Vedic sacrifice practice‚ and they share a common foundation in their view of existence. What are the similarities‚ and very importantly‚ the differences in their respective focuses and goals? Also included in this topic: For a time‚ Buddhism became a dominant tradition in much of India‚ but then Hinduism rose to become the dominant tradition. There are relatively few Buddhists in India today‚ especially in comparison to the number
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New Deal III. Corruption in Society a. Cheating b. Horrible Living Conditions c. unmoral acts IV. Concession a. Relief payments b. Feeding the unemployed/homeless V. Unemployment a. Low Wages/ little jobs b. Deportation c. untouchables VI. Conclusion During the 1920s Canada ’s production in farm produce‚ forest products‚ and manufactured goods were at a all time high. Everything at this time was credit based in the 1920s and people became frightened of the credit-based
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Jātis were grouped by the Brahminical texts under the four well-known caste categories (the varnas): viz Brahmins‚ Kshatriyas‚ Vaishyas‚ and Shudras.[4][5][6][7] Certain people were excluded altogether‚ ostracized by all other castes and treated as untouchables.[8][9] Although identified with Hinduism‚ caste systems have also been observed among other religions on the Indian subcontinent‚ including some groups of Muslims‚ Buddhists and Christians.[10][11][12] The latter are similar to the caste system
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Oxford degree‚ to the whole family’s obsession with The Sound of Music. But it’s pretty clear that the thing they love also holds them down. When Chacko says their footprints have been swept away‚ he is making a reference to the way members of the Untouchable caste have to sweep away their footprints so that people of higher classes don’t "pollute" themselves by walking in them. Even though by Indian standards their family is of a relatively high social status‚ they are of a low social status in relation
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VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DUE TO SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION CONTENTS Chapter No Chapter Heading Page (s) I Introduction 1-5 II Methodology 6-11 III Discrimination Against Dalits 12-31 IV Dalit & Education 32-36 V Dalit Women: Greater Dalits Among 37-42 Dalits VI Impact of Legislation 43-50 VII Overview and Conclusion
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Caste (Oxford India Short Introductions). By SURINDER S. JODHKA. New Delhi: Oxford University Press‚ 2012. xvii‚ 201 pp. Rs 195 (paperback). Surinder S. Jodhka’s monograph Caste provides a concise yet very informative history of the complex reality of caste in India. At the same time‚ the author brings together all the major literature available on the issue into a single thread and thereby taking the reader through the timeline of the changing ideas of caste. Hence‚ the book‚ while newly engaging
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