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The Hindu Caste System

The Hindu Caste System. Social Structure in India. How Caste Shapes Society. Definition: A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s _____________and ____________in life is determined by the circumstances of his birth. How Caste Shapes Society.

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The Hindu Caste System

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  1. The Hindu Caste System Social Structure in India

  2. How Caste Shapes Society Definition: A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s _____________and ____________in life is determined by the circumstances of his birth.

  3. How Caste Shapes Society • Rigid, hereditary membership into birth caste • Marriage only among members of __________caste • Occupation choices______________ • _________ _________with other castes restricted • Acceptance of a _________ place in society

  4. Brahmins—________________ Ksatriya—____________ Vaisya—provide _____________________________ Sudra—___________________ Each caste is born out of ___________ (the creator) Each caste has a ______ that contributes to the _________ Caste Systems Benefits

  5. ReincarnationA person is born, lives, dies, and is ___________again many times. Souls are reborn many times until they are pure enough to be with the creator, _______________ Karma A person’s social position in the next life is determined by his _____________in the present life. How One’s Caste is Determined

  6. Dharma Code of behavior or set of moral and ethical rules that govern the conduct of each social class. Each group has a ________________________________to live by. Laws of Manu Hindu book of sacred law ____________and ________________for daily life How One’s Caste is Determined

  7. Pollution • …the most _______at the top (Brahmins) and the _____________at the bottom (Untouchables)

  8. Brahmins - Priests • Purpose is to help people of other castes fulfill their _____________ • Perform rituals and observe vows for the sake of others

  9. Kshatriyas - Warriors and Rulers • Responsible for ______________of the people • Often rely on advice from__________

  10. Vaisyas – Skilled Traders, Merchants • Shopkeepers who sell products(unlike the Shudra who sell services)

  11. Sudras – Unskilled Workers • Each subgroup of this caste performs a specific ____________ • Jobs include gardeners, potters, and clothes washers

  12. Untouchables - The Outcastes • Belong to _____ caste (children of God) • Expected to do the “__________” jobs • Come in contact with animal skins, dead bodies and human feces • Avoid contact with “caste” Indians for fear of “__________”

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