Caste system
Shudras
Hindu of the lowest caste, Varna or class fourth caste, included that of the workers, unskilled laborers, peasants, hired hands landless peasants, farmers, and serfs (conquered people) Servants/Subordinate to everyone else.
Hindus/indian people
_______ were eager to be part of the caste system
arians
________ developed the caste system Followers of Arius A religion used by the uneducated Teutons that was made up Christianity and Judaism
outcasts
a lot was done to individuals of __________ when they broke the law A person who has been rejected from their social group lepers, women and Samaritans non-Hindus Rat eaters, dirt poor, live in the sewage system, etc
Vaishyas
a member of the third of the four Hindu castes, Varna or class comprising the merchants, farmers landowners, bankers, peasants, herders, traders, shopkeepers and artisans
animal of human
a person can be reincarnated in the form of an
move into a higher caste. only during incarnation
a person is not allowed to_________
limit contact with the dravidians
arians created the caste system to_______
permanent
caste is a __________ social category in india (adj) Lasting or expected to last for a long time. Some traits are _____________ and unchangeable. object knowledge- still present even if concealed
1500BC
hinduism began in iron smelting began
-how much money you can make -who you can marry -where you can live -who you can be friends with
how did caste rules effect the daily life of indians
everybody knew their place. everybody knew what to expect of them
how did caste system provide a sense of order
outcasts/untouchable
last caste, did unclean work like working with pigs and dead animals. considered unclean
marry one another
members of a different caste never
the outcasts
most of the hard physical labor is done by
-cities -caste system
moving to the __________ helped people get away from the ____________
over 80%
of the indian population is Hindu The percentage of people living in the region who live in urban areas.
were not allowed
outcasts ___________to own property
they worked with dirt and blood
outcasts were called unclean because
Kshatriyas
second highest caste, rulers, soldiers, and other government officials The warrior and aristocrat varna of the caste system. warriors and kings
dravidians
the _________ were dark-skinned people who lived in north america The original people of the Indus Valley Peoples who produced the brilliant Harappan society in India, 3000-1500 B.C.E. early inhabitants of india, built harappa and mohenjo-daro what they called the people they conquered These peoples were in India before Caucasians and Aryans the indigenous people of india were known as dasas or ____
indians daily life
the caste system governs ________
-illegal -practiced
the caste system is _______ in india today. but is still_________
interdependent
the caste was The seven principles are... (of two or more people or things) dependent on each other.
Brahmans
the highest caste, priest and teachers a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood - Members of the highest caste in Hinduis. Religious leaders priests who were believed to be closest to the gods
incarnation
the rebirth of the soul into another body is a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality mystery of the wonderful union of divine natures
early Portuguese
wrote about the caste system Attempt monopoly with the Cartaz (safe passage pass)
dharma is the set of laws for each caste. Karma is the way people follow the set of laws
How does dharma and karma support the caste system
caste in india
Jati means combination of social stratification, ascribed status and essentialism caste: social grouping whose membership is determined at birth and is generally flexible
caste system
India's traditional social hierarchy. A Social structure in Hinduism, religion-based system of stratification characterized by no social mobility. social class controlled every aspect of daily life by the division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation. one's social status is determined at birth or ascription and set for life.