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Pakistan And The Caste System

4G_dollars

What is it? What are the caste group
I don't know what I am and I wanna know...

Reply 1

Mask Of Sanity

14

I don't know and I couldn't care less tbh.
My parents tried explaining but it didn't become any clearer.
Plus, they couldn't care less either.
Except of course that they hate it.

Reply 2

34253

2

The lighter your skin the better you are, supposedly. Some people are born to be toilet cleaners.

Reply 3

4G_dollars

OP

there are people in my family like my brother/moth for instance are white and there is people like me in the family that are dark... as opposed to other family members...

Reply 4

LakHani_Hasnain

7

The caste system is mainly found in India, not in Pakistan.

Reply 5

4G_dollars

OP

I knw but Pakistan and India are exaclty the same arguably there are difference but small really...

When I was uni and was talking to there people some of them were indian and pakistanii background were talking which caste they were so hence I wanna know...they uniderstood what each one was...

Reply 6

LakHani_Hasnain

7

4G_dollars

I knw but Pakistan and India are exaclty the same arguably there are difference but small really...

I'm from Pakistan, there's no way you can call the differences "small" :rolleyes:

Mainly, the caste system places restrictions on how people can spend their lives. People aren't allowed to marry outside of their caste, and many schools/colleges have quotas for each caste. Jobs are even restricted based on caste.

Reply 7

4G_dollars

OP

well it is I am sure I am not the only one who can relate to Indians, begalis etc...more so than anyone else...cos the similarities are stronger..

There are differences like religion, the fact that indians stick salt in tea while pakistannis stick to sugar and have more of a lychee chai etc...our curries are different, indian will stick coconut milk, while Pakistannis dont and have it a bit more spicy and alot oilier etc...

Reply 8

insanetothebrain

8

4G_dollars

well it is I am sure I am not the only one who can relate to Indians, begalis etc...more so than anyone else...cos the similarities are stronger..

There are differences like religion, the fact that indians stick salt in tea while pakistannis stick to sugar and have more of a lychee chai etc...our curries are different, indian will stick coconut milk, while Pakistannis dont and have it a bit more spicy and alot oilier etc...

Why generalise? And we are different, hence why partition happened. But i wouldn't be surprised if some pakistani's belong to indian castes which probably links back way before partition. I swear castes are forbidden in Pakistan anyway.

Reply 9

NW8_SW1_EC3

Elipsis

The lighter your skin the better you are, supposedly. Some people are born to be toilet cleaners.

Skin colour has nothing to do with the Caste System, but it is considered 'better' to be light skinned in some Asian culture. You'll find people of light and dark complexions in high castes.

Reply 10

4G_dollars

OP

they are lots of things are forbidden in Pakistan but don't give a **** to be honest...
pakistan have speed limits on roads...do you know how many pakistannis follow those speed limits...exaclty?

Reply 11

LakHani_Hasnain

7

4G_dollars

well it is I am sure I am not the only one who can relate to Indians, begalis etc...more so than anyone else...cos the similarities are stronger..

There are differences like religion, the fact that indians stick salt in tea while pakistannis stick to sugar and have more of a lychee chai etc...our curries are different, indian will stick coconut milk, while Pakistannis dont and have it a bit more spicy and alot oilier etc...

Yup, loads of differences.
And in answer to your question.. If you don't know, (i.e. all the info on the caste system hasn't been drilled into you from birth) then you don't need to worry :smile:

Reply 12

4G_dollars

OP

I am not worrying...I just want to know though...what am I...I am just curious...

Reply 13

34253

2

NW8_SW1_EC3

Skin colour has nothing to do with the Caste System, but it is considered 'better' to be light skinned in some Asian culture. You'll find people of light and dark complexions in high castes.

There weren't many dark skins in government a while back to my knowledge, nor were there any light skins in cleaning roles.

Reply 14

insanetothebrain

8

That's probably because individuals born into lower castes become darker more due to the environment they live in. I dont get what you're saying.. .. that the caste system is genetic and everyone born into higher castes are automatically light? :lolwut:

Reply 15

LakHani_Hasnain

7

4G_dollars

I am not worrying...I just want to know though...what am I...I am just curious...

From my recollection, Dalits are the lowest class there is. They're the "cleaners" and are only allowed to marry within their own class, and are downtrodden. Can't help you more though. Why not look it up on wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system#Caste_in_India

Reply 16

NW8_SW1_EC3

Elipsis

There weren't many dark skins in government a while back to my knowledge, nor were there any light skins in cleaning roles.

Not to do with the Caste System.

Reply 17

4G_dollars

OP

LakHani_Hasnain

From my recollection, Dalits are the lowest class there is. They're the "cleaners" and are only allowed to marry within their own class, and are downtrodden. Can't help you more though. Why not look it up on wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system#Caste_in_India

Isn't the indian caste different though as it is based on Hindu culture?

In Pakistan, I beleive it varies from state to state... Baluchistan and Afghania (NWFP) have tribes, Mirpur Punjab, and Sindh have caste but they are completely different from each other...I specifically wanna know the Pakistanni Punjabi caste and find out what I am...

Reply 18

34253

2

NW8_SW1_EC3

Not to do with the Caste System.

Well I know it's to do with region, tribes and so on, but seeing as skin colour is one of the main things that ties you to your caste it's the easiest way to seperate the higher castes from the lower castes surely?

Reply 19

Juggy123

pakistan has seriously monetary and fiscal and political problems right now there is no caste in pakistan just hunger and earthquakes im personally donating 100 this month to them. Pakistan is just not pakistan anymore its fell behind, way behind.

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