Not clean! Not clean! ? Just like this, it reminds people to avoid it. When they walk, they will stick to the wall and try to avoid meeting people. As they move forward, they will sweep the footprints with brooms in their hands. If the sun is shining, they must always be careful that their shadows are intertwined with those of others? If they accidentally touch the clothes of some noble people, their backs or shadows will be intertwined with others, which will become their unforgivable sins.
If the other party takes their lives, it will not pay any price for it. If it is only personal atrocities, it is shocking, but if it is a long-standing picture of society, it can't help but make people think? This is the caste system in Indian history, and Aryans have created unparalleled glory for India? Vedic times? This is a classical civilization that India can be proud of, but the Aryans also left India with historical pain.
Caste system: human barbarism and the miracle of God
When the Aryans pushed their rule from Punjab to the Ganges River valley, their influence in India became more deeply rooted. In this ancient nomadic people, they used the simplest and rudest way to raise their status and status. The development of caste system in India has undergone a long transformation. At first, it was born out of Huwart's system.
What does the word Varna () mean in Sanskrit? Color? , which is the color we understand. Aryans' early isolation measures in northern India relied on the simplest skin color to distinguish them. Aryans are Caucasian whites, while Dravidians in India are light brown and black. The skin color as clear as chopped green onion mixed with tofu has become the best way to distinguish Aryans from Darwinians, and Aryans have found the simplest way.
Varna system is different from caste system, which is essentially to achieve ethnic segregation through social division of labor, similar to the division of taxis, workers and businessmen in China. With the development of Aryan society, social division of labor has gradually emerged. Aryans are in a noble dominant position, engaged in political, military and artistic related undertakings, while Dravidians are engaged in some heavy and humble work.
For example, Brahmins only engage in religious-related priests, and Khrushchev (Romania) is in charge of secular military and political power. Vedas are ordinary people who are engaged in the professions of intellectuals, farmers and businessmen, while sudra is the bottom class of society, engaged in heavy manual labor. Not mentioned in the early Varner system? The fifth category? , that is, to Park Jung-soo? Contactless? , or is excluded from the human society untouchable.
This four-level system has also experienced a long development. At first, it had only two simplest classes, namely Aryan Varna and Dasavana. The latter is called in the Indian poetry collection Rigveda? Dasha? (Dasa), Sanskrit means slave. The early Varna system has distinct characteristics of slave society, which is a simple difference between Aryans and non-Aryans.
It was not until the development of Aryan society led to the emergence of social division of labor that Aryan Varna began to differentiate into Brahman Varna, Khrushchev Varna and Vishwa Varna, while Dasavana was renamed sudra Varna, thus forming a four-level Varna system. Apart from dividing the Aryan-ruled northern Indian society in the secular sense, Aryans used many miracles, legends and praises in their religious poems to solidify this system.
Is it Rigveda? The song of primitive people, Aryan theologians describe it like this:
From the mouth of primitive people, Brahman was born; His arms, long Khrushchev; His legs produce a kind of bark; His feet, out of sudra.
In Rigveda? Aryan theologians continue to praise Prussa:
Prussa has a thousand songs, hand-eyes, a thousand feet; This Prussa is all the past and future; When the gods were ready to sacrifice, they sacrificed Prussa; When they broke down Prussa, how many pieces did they divide him into? What are the names of his mouth and arms? What are his legs and feet called? Brahman is his mouth and his arm is Romania. His legs became monasteries, and sudra was born.
Brahmin priest
Through the continuous efforts of secularism and Brahmanism and the singing of miracles, the Varna system is becoming more and more perfect and mature. A common misunderstanding about caste system is that Brahman and Khrushchev represent the same surname, but this is not the case. The so-called caste system is rather a class system. Brahman and Khrushchev represent not a surname, but an identity and class. There are no Brahmans and Khrushchev in India.
This is because westerners call it caste (caste) in English or castas (race, tribe) in Spanish after learning about this system in India. This kind of address pays attention to the difference of nationality, descent and surname. But in India, it is called "Lothi", which refers to the occupational groups formed by the division of labor in different societies, and conforms to the essence of the Varna system, rather than the emphasis of the caste system? Caste? The difference.
Of course, because this system has a strong bloodline theory and identity division, there is no intermarriage between the four grades, and the occupation is hereditary, which makes Luoxi have a strong caste color. The caste system was formed in the late Vedic era, and eventually became a conventional traditional system in Indian society in the continuous development of history.
Caste System: Dalits and the Scar of Indian Society
In addition to the fourth grade, there is another class that is not valued, that is, Park Jung-soo, which is untouchable. Is Tae Pak Jung-soo regarded as a religious concept in Indian society? Not clean? People, and the corresponding is? Clean and noble? Brahman? Clean? With what? Not clean? It is the core of the whole caste system (which is why Hindus like to lead an honest and clean life in the Ganges), and it exists to maintain the nobility and sacredness of Brahmins. If there were no Park Yung-soo, there would be no Brahmins. They are a dialectical relationship of interdependence.
Brahmanism believes that there are many unclean things and jobs in life, so someone needs to do these unclean things for them. Such as sweeping the floor, washing dirty clothes, cleaning up filth and burying the dead? So it's called Dalit Park Jung Su in Indian society? The dirtiest person? Not only do they do dirty work, but most importantly, they are symbols of their religious status? Not clean? .
Because they are? Not clean? Yes, so people should avoid contact with them as much as possible. Da Park Jung Su Park Rongsu is generally composed of criminals, prisoners of war and their descendants, and has a deep historical imprint in this group, many of which are caused by ancient times handed down from generation to generation. In the past Indian history, it was difficult for them to enjoy most normal rights, such as not working in government departments, not living in villages of other castes, not marrying with other castes, not receiving education, and not using the same well with other castes?
In a word, they don't have the greatest social significance? People? Their attributes and rights are rooted in Brahmanism (now Hinduism, that is, Neo-Brahmanism). Not clean? Creatures, so to avoid them? Not clean? To infect other castes, you must live in a specific place, and any form of contact with other castes is strictly prohibited. They can't even guarantee the most basic right to life. In the past, their lives could be arbitrarily deprived, and high castes did not have to suffer any punishment for it.
The Code of Manu and the Theory of Political Affairs restrict Park Chung-su, a native of Park Jung Su, through many provisions, such as wearing only the clothes, iron jewelry, flowers and decorations of the deceased, as well as slaughtering, cleaning and funeral-related work. In the Code of Manu, the punishment for the untouchable Park Jung-soo is extremely cruel.
Before the independence of modern India, the situation and living environment of Dapu Rongzhu were extremely bad. For example, Tamil Nadu, India, has formulated eleven extremely inhuman regulations for Dapu Zhengzhu:
① Don't wear gold and silver ornaments; ② Men are not allowed to wear trench coats, shirts and vests; (3) no haircut; (4) Men are not allowed to wear umbrellas and slippers; ⑤ Women can only carry water with pottery; 6. Children are prohibited from reading and writing; All landowners prohibit land occupation; It is forbidden to play music and use carriages at weddings; Pet-name ruby women are not allowed to decorate themselves with flowers; Attending women are not allowed to cover their upper body with clothes; ? Do not use any utensils other than pottery;
These regulations can show the miserable experience of the Dalits in Indian society, who have been treated badly until 1947 when India became independent. Dalit system? Was abolished, explicitly abolished in Article 17 of its Articles of Association, and clearly stipulated in Article 15? No one shall be discriminated against because of caste, religion or place of birth? . People of insight in Indian society have made a lot of efforts to liberate Park Jung-soo, the most famous of which is Mahatma Gandhi, who called him Dalitlit Park Jung-soo? Son of God? I hope to improve their status and hunger strike twice for their rights. Indian national treasure star Amir? Khan has been calling for the elimination of social discrimination and the equal treatment of Park Jung-soo. Fortunately, the status of the Dalit class in India after independence has been much better than before.
Although deep-rooted traditional concepts are still affecting Indian society, the untouchable class has not been completely liberated, which is not only the result of traditional historical concepts, but also because India has a strong religious atmosphere. Therefore, in order to get rid of the influence of caste system on Indian society for thousands of years, India urgently needs to change this hierarchical concept from religious thought. Therefore, it can be predicted that it will take a long time and more efforts for Indian society to get rid of the influence of caste system completely.
Nowadays, the ancient Aryans have disappeared from Indian history, but the knife they cut into the Indian world when they conquered India still made India bleed, and the scar that went deep into the bone marrow was shocking, just like what they created? Vedic culture? It makes the world sit up and take notice, but it also inevitably casts a dark side on Aryans in the process of creating brilliance.