If you came to India and were expected to respect the caste system because it is part of the culture
What would you do?
Some random rules:
-if shadow of lower caste person falls on you, take a bath
-if lower caste person touches food or water you were going to eat discard it.
-don't eat, drink or sit near a lower caste person
-lower caste person must sit on lower level and preferably in corner of room or outside
-all dirty jobs to be done by lower caste persons only [conversely a person of lower caste is automatically disqualified for any high caste position]
- all tribal, indigenous peoples qualify as lower caste
What would you do?
Some random rules:
-if shadow of lower caste person falls on you, take a bath
-if lower caste person touches food or water you were going to eat discard it.
-don't eat, drink or sit near a lower caste person
-lower caste person must sit on lower level and preferably in corner of room or outside
-all dirty jobs to be done by lower caste persons only [conversely a person of lower caste is automatically disqualified for any high caste position]
- all tribal, indigenous peoples qualify as lower caste