2006-06-30 06:19:12 · 2 answers · asked by jade20743 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
caste is just another word for the different levels in a community.. it either means that or just the different types of communities that exist.. No caste system does not apply only to east Indians... most Hindus have it... i wouldn't say Indians cause there are other religions here like Islam and Christianity who dont have castes though they may have several segregation's.
2006-06-30 06:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by greenprincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short answer: a caste system is a rigid class system that almost always prohibits upward mobility. You are where you are on the social ladder simply by virtue of being born to the right--or wrong--parents.
Not sure if it only exists in India.
2006-06-30 06:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by rabboleth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋