• The wordcaste is derived from
the Portuguese casta meaning
lineage, breed, or race.
• The caste system is a social
hierarchy in which society is
divided into groups. These
groups determine what labor
you can do and your level of
spiritual purity.
THE CASTE SYSTEM
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• Placement inthis social hierarchy is
based upon one’s birth. Essentially,
you fell into the same caste as your
parents.
• People cannot move up or down to
different castes or levels in their
lifetime.
• It was believed that your righteous
life and good karma brought about
reincarnation to a higher caste and
a wicked life sent you lower in the
caste system.
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ORIGIN OF CASTESYSTEM
• The Indian caste system is rooted in the religion of
Hinduism.
• It was also utilized by Aryan invaders four to five
thousand years ago to enforce social control in India.
• It is still a powerful influence of Indian life today in
shaping economics, politics and culture.
CASTE SYSTEM- OTHERLEVEL
Untouchables
UNTOUCHABLES
These are a group of people
who had no caste at all. They
are outcast from the rest of
Indian society
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CASTE SYSTEM- INPRACTICE
• It defined a person’s expectations
-Determined what kinds of foods one may eat
• It defined a person’s future
-Determined specific job or vocational roles
• Because of the law of Karma, people do not
resist the caste system.
• They believe they are there because of their
actions in previous lives.
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• This encouragesthe individual to fulfill his role or duty
of his or her caste, because their position in the next
life is sure to improve.
• If you did something outside your caste, you could be
excommunicated from your caste. That would cut you
off from doing any work to support yourself because
you could only do the jobs allowed by your caste.
