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Indian People – The Caste System

Indian People – The Caste System. Lesson #3. Classes in America. What are some social classes in America? How often do you interact with people outside of your “class”? (describe). Caste System. The CASTE SYSTEM determined your place in society Like a social class. Caste System.

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Indian People – The Caste System

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  1. Indian People – The Caste System Lesson #3

  2. Classes in America What are some social classes in America? How often do you interact with people outside of your “class”? (describe)

  3. Caste System The CASTE SYSTEM determined your place in society Like a social class

  4. Caste System In India, the classes live near each other But they NEVER mix

  5. Caste System In India, they divide classes by your job Each job “level” had a name You NEVER operated outside your job

  6. SOCIAL STRUCTURE • THE CASTE SYSTEM • Indian society was divided into 4 social classes CALLED ________________ VARNAS What Determines Your Varna?

  7. Caste System

  8. Varna • Your varna is your job. • You can marry and hang out with people in your varna ONLY. X X X

  9. Caste System • People were divided according to occupation 1. _________________________ - Priests & Teachers - Highest Ranking Class - Smallest Numerically BRAHMINS What is the highest class In the USA today?

  10. Caste System KSHATRIYAS 2. _________________________ (Pronounced: ksha-tree-uhs) - Warriors and rulers Why would warriors get to be in a higher class?

  11. Caste System VAISYAS • 3. ________________________ (Pronounced: vay-shyuhs) - Common people (Traders, Farmers, Herders, etc.)

  12. Caste System SHUDRAS • 4. ________________________ • Servants who waited on the other classes

  13. CASTE ORIGINS KSHATRIYAS BRAHMINS VAISHYAS SHUDRAS → → → →

  14. Caste System untouchables • The had none of the protections of the Caste System and could perform only tasks that others did not • (such as handling dead animals) If someone is “outside” the caste system, what does that make them?

  15. Untouchables in India click Example of the “rat catchers” in India

  16. Caste System

  17. Caste System • What is a Varna? • What determines your Varna? • What makes varnas different? • What is expected of you when you reach marrying age, in terms of your Varna? • What is the job of a Brahmin? • What is the job of a Kshatrya? • What is the job of a Vaisya? • What is the job of a Shudra?

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