Some use caste SOLELY to look down on others in society!
MOST (specially the "lower caste") use caste to protect and preserve their identity. In India, the Hindus use caste to maintain their religious path (deity) and way of life. In the USA, the caste (each immigrant group) maintained their identity for the same reasons for about two generations. Then they were confident in joining the main stream. But they still strive to maintain their identity through their ethnic religious and social rituals, socials and festivals THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. It is by protecting their identity, many social groups in India and the world have survived in numbers rather than economic wealth. Now these groups are using the same numbers to fight for a share of the political clout and economic wealth. This is something that Catholic Goans (the smart and intelligent) can learn from others. Kind Regards, GL ---- godfrey gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The indelible mark of caste -- has been the hallmark of rise or fall in the Indian social ladder. It is merit by birth and not ones worth that dictates your social status. _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
