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31Caste system in Sri Lanka — The Caste system in Sri Lanka is a division of society into strata, differing somewhat from the classic Varnas of North India but is similar in nature to the Jāti system found in South India. The fourfold caste model in Sri Lanka s pre British… …
32Caste system among Indian Christians — The Caste system among Indian Christians is attributed to the assimilation of local Hindu practices, which has caused caste distinctions to be retained after conversion. Some Christian groups have adapted the Indian caste system in diverse ways… …
33caste — casteism, n. casteless, adj. /kast, kahst/, n. 1. Sociol. a. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. b. any… …
34Caste system in Kerala — The region of Kerala in India became the caste society very late. One of the last south Indian societies to become agrarian, the communities kept most of their tribal markers intact bringing them to mainstream. These traditional matrilineal… …
35Caste system in Africa — Countries in Africa who have societies with caste systems within their borders include Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Algeria, Nigeria, Chad,… …
36caste — An institution of considerable internal complexity, which has been oversimplified by those seeking an ideal type of rigid hierarchical social stratification , based on extreme closure criteria. In Max Weber s writings it was synonymous with… …
37caste — The Indian term jati (birth) is usually translated as “caste,” which is a Portuguese word. It refers to the community into which one is born. In VEDIC tradition the concept of VARNA stratified society into four groups: BRAHMIN (priests),… …
38CASTE — s. f. Il se dit Des tribus dans lesquelles sont divisés les peuples de l Inde. Il y a quatre castes principales. La caste des brahmanes. La caste des guerriers. La caste des marchands. La caste des serfs. Caste mixte. Il se dit quelquefois, par …
39Caste War of Yucatán — The Caste War of Yucatán (1847 ndash;1901) began with the revolt of native Maya people of Yucatán (Mexico) against the population of European descent (called Yucatecos) in political and economic control. A lengthy war ensued between the Yucateco… …
40CASTE — n. f. Chacune des classes de la société dans l’ancienne égypte, dans l’Inde et dans certains autres pays. Il y a dans l’Inde quatre castes principales : La caste des prêtres, la caste des guerriers, la caste des marchands, la caste des artisans.… …
