词汇 | sub-caste |
释义 | sub-caste noun[ C ] (alsosubcaste)uk /ˈsʌbˌkɑːst/ us /ˈsʌbˌkæst/ one of a number of smaller groups into which a caste(= a social class, especially in the Hindu system in which people are born into particular classes) is divided: The caste system consists of four main groups but there are thousands of sub-castes. There is still a close link between occupations and subcastes in India, especially in rural areas. They called each other brother and sister because they belonged to the same sub-caste. There are over 2000 Brahmin sub-castes, with geography being one of the distinguishing factors. The image shows a man belonging to the musahar subcaste wading through floodwaters in his village. He seems to be trying to justify a situation in which an affluent society creates a labour subcaste that is excluded from its benefits. Hinduism avatar bindi caste enlightenment Hare Krishna Hinduism hot yoga karmic Krishna pandit purdah sadhu samsara sati tantra tantric Veda Vedanta Vedic yoga |
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