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> As an America-born Indian-American, I honestly don't know what my caste is beyond knowing I'm not Brahmin (I didn't do the string ceremony some of my childhoo

> As an America-born Indian-American, I honestly don't know what my caste is beyond knowing I'm not Brahmin (I didn't do the string ceremony some of my childhood family friends did) That's not actually sufficient information to infer anything, since people from any of the four savarna castes can participate in the ceremony. It varies a lot by region and community. It's not actually unheard-of for Dalits to have it, although that's rare.

akavi 4y ago
Oh huh, TIL! Well, then I have no idea at all what my caste is.
- trhway 4y ago
  > I have no idea at all what my caste is you're an American citizen, by many measures the best caste out there :)
  - jbnorth 4y ago
    Unless you’re a woman. Or minority. Or go to school. Or go shopping. Or go to the movies.
    - l33t2328 4y ago
      Women and minorities have it pretty good here, so I hope you’re joking.
      - saagarjha 4y ago
        Pretty good compared to what?
        l33t2328 4y ago
        Compared to anywhere in the world. You can’t get much better than 5 or 6 Eastern European countries and the US/Canada