>the casteism article under discussion focuses on >the issue adequately although netters, I am >positive, would like to say more drawing from their >own experience.
Yes! indeed it does. From my experiences, I am proud to say that as far as catseism is concerned, the Assamese have traditionally dealt with it much better than most other groups in India. In certain parts of UP or Bihar, inter-caste marriages are just unheard of (much less attempted). Most Assamese have (I think) taken such situations in their stride. The acceptability factor for such narriages in Assam is much better tahn many other places in India. The other touchy thing I did want to bring out is, when ever this topic comes out, I there is a certain tendency for it to be more of an anti-baamun. That would have been the case say 50 or so years ago. But today, anyyone who plays one caste against the other is the problem. So we shouldn't single out one caste or the other. Would appreciate more discussion on this angle. --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear BK: > > There are many examples of successful Baamun + > Obaamun liaisons > nowadays. It is no longer as unusual as it used to > be decades ago. > However, even in this day and age, some such > inter-caste marriages > have either caused breakups with families, or among > the individuals > themselves or caste considerations became > insurmountable obstacles > ending up in tragedy. And that too among highly > 'educated' people. > > Best regards, > > sondon > > > > > > > > > > At 5:19 AM -0400 10/27/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >the casteism article under discussion focuses on > the issue > >adequately although netters, I am positive, would > like to say more > >drawing from their own experience. > > > >Not long ago, an Assamese Brahmin girl from a > well-known family of > >Guwahati was married to a non-Brahmin Assamese boy > born and brought > >up in England. It was a negotiated marriage.The > parents of these two > >families ought to be nationally honoured for being > able to challenge > >society in the singular way they have set an > example. I know of a > >few other negotiated intercaste mariages that took > place in Assam > >since the Second World. War. These were, however, > rather an > >exception which proves the rule. > > > >In the event of this discussion being continued, > and I would say why > >not! on acount of the fact that it is not liekely > to generate any > >acrimony, I would like to dwell on the sequel to > these marriages as > >far as my knowlegde goes. > > > >Bhuban Baruah > >Lakeside, UK > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Assam mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > > >Mailing list FAQ: > >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > >To unsubscribe or change options: > >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > Mailing list FAQ: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
