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TOPIC CASTE SYSTEM AND RACISM IN PAKISTAN
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SUBMITTED TO: SIR.SABOOR SUBMITTED BY: SANA VAQAR SYEDA FARAH SHAHID
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CONTENTS: Caste system The caste system in Pakistan
Castes in Pakistan: -High castes -Small castes Racism Racism/nationalism/tribalism: what have they done in the past Racism in Pakistan References
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"O Mankind! Most certainly, it is We( God almighty) who have created you all from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and it is We who have made you into nations and tribes, that ye may recognize each other (not that ye may despise each other).Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you."(Holy Quran 49:13)
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CASTE SYSTEM CASTE SYSTEM CASTE SYSTEM
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CASTE SYSTEM Castes are hereditary systems of, endogamy, social culture, social class, and political power. Discrimination based on caste is prevalent mainly in parts of Asia. In a caste society, the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by social group and cultural heritage.
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The caste system in Pakistan:
Will Durant discussed this in the first volume of "The Story of Civilization." Aryans defined a caste system based on “verma” or color. In Pakistan the caste system is based on "jati," or birth. Castes are based on the profession in the community. "The man who is good by birth becomes low by low association, but who is low by birth can't become high by high association" is the principle described in Manu, a Hindu scripture.
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Castes are based on the profession in the community
Zamindar or Landowner Lohar-thrukkhan or blacksmith-carpenter Poly or weaver;mochi or cobbler;merassi-naie, or entertainer-barber Chammar, chura and bhangi, or janitor
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In swat area of north Pakistan the society is rigidly divided into subgroups where each Quom is assigned a profession. The quoms who deal with human emissions are ranked the lowest. Castes are defined by birth even if you change your profession from cobbler to surgeon.
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CASTES IN PAKISTAN High Castes Small castes
There are two main types of castes in Pakistan: High Castes Small castes
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HIGH CASTES Jat: Landowners Rajput:
Princes, but landowners in great majority Arian: Descendents of army Shaikhs: Tradesmen
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Downward of the family of Mohammad Prophet
Sayed: Downward of the family of Mohammad Prophet Kashmiri: Make various trades as tradesmen, butchers….. Kakayzai: Tradesmen Qazi: Afghan soldiers (Qureshi) Pathan: Descendants of pathans Gujar: Herdsmen
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SMALL CASTES Tarhan Qamyar Lowar Kassai Mirassi Mautchi Tobi Darzi
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Jalaye Lahari Mashqi Teli Balwalai Nai Fakir
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Racism RACISM
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Racism Racism is the belief that race is the primary determinant of
human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.
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Racism/nationalism/tribalism: what have thy done in the past:
The destruction of the Ottoman Khilafa because of Arab and Turkish nationalism-1924 Formation of Pakistan in 1947 India attacks and still controls Kashmir since 1947 Israel's Zionism expelled Palestinians from their land (1948).
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Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan)-1971
Iran-Iraq war of the 1980's was a nationalistic war which killed 1 million people the genocide of Bosnians at the hands of Serb nationalism resulted in 200, 000 killed 2 million refugees. expulsion of approximately one million Albanian Kosovars from Kosova
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Chechnya is suffering right now through the fifth genocide by Russians in last one hundred years along with the Tatars Over a million Iraqis have been killed as a result of the 1991 Gulf war and the continuing US sanctions against Iraq reaching the genocidal proportions
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Racism in Pakistan
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Racism in a multitude of forms pervades the very fabric of Pakistani society.
Our thoughts and speech are over loaded with the belief and role of race, gender, religion and ethnicity
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Discrimination against religion
The attitude of my fellow trainees and officers was very good towards me. Nobody ever forced me to do anything against my religious beliefs, I never had any problems wearing my kara (bangle), or keeping my kirpan (dagger) with me.”
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Decided to call it quits citing ‘discrimination in his department’
His religion was made fun of by his colleagues and his seniors never looked in to the matter.
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“choora” --- part religious, part ethnic, part class-base
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Racism of ethnicity Punjabi Sindhi Mohajir Pathan
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Racism against other races
Goray (Europeans and Americans) Kalay (Africans) Chaptay(Chinese)
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“Beta, stop wolfing your food down like a bhooka Bengali” from an irritated mother?
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