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This seems to have gained quite a lot of popularity. I think it's the third time I've seen this on the HN front page in the last month. Although I find it abom
by pkd 6y ago
This seems to have gained quite a lot of popularity. I think it's the third time I've seen this on the HN front page in the last month.
Although I find it abominable that even one person has carried their discrimination with them, I'm also surprised that this is a pattern. I've been in North America for about 4 years now and the only times caste has come up as a topic is westerners being curious about it.
Also not all Brahmins wear the thread on their shoulders and not everybody who wears it is a Brahmin, so it's a poor test.
- pkphilip 6y agoI am sorry but non-brahmins typically do not wear the thread. The thread ceremonies will not be held if you are not a brahmin.
- qart 6y agoPlease stop. I have attended Vaishya thread ceremonies myself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upanayana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upanayana
- pratik661 6y agoI'm a non Brahmin who has had the thread ceremony. I used to wear the thread (I don't anymore because I'm not really religious and its too much of a hassle...)
- jelliclesfarm 6y agoYes, they do. Every one of the four castes can wear the thread. Brahmins do not have a choice. But others have a choice joy to wear it.