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My understanding is that it can often be identified by last name, or last name + home city/region. And there are other indicators; I've been told upper casts a
by magneticnorth 4y ago
My understanding is that it can often be identified by last name, or last name + home city/region.
And there are other indicators; I've been told upper casts are usually lighter-skinned, and Brahmins are often vegetarian.
- dekhn 4y agoalthough I've been aware of caste for a long time I assumed it mainly existed in india and disappeared in the US. however, in retrospect, the pauses and looks I received when I asked people where they were from in india and whether they were vegetarian make more sense now. Woosh.