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Indian People – The Caste System Lesson #7

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 In India, the classes live near each other But they NEVER mix Why would someone poor want to live so close to someone so very rich?

Caste System In India, they divide classes by your job Each job “level” had a name You NEVER operated outside your job 3m

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

Caste System

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

What is the highest class 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?

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

Kshatriaya

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

Vaisyas

Vaisyas

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

CASTE ORIGINS KSHATRIYAS BRAHMINS VAISHYAS SHUDRAS → → → →

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? Click - Example of the “rat catchers” in India

Untouchables click

Untouchables in India Click – The Caste system (a recap)

Untouchables

Caste System

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?