The Class System of Tibet
Ragyapa houses in Lhasa. Charles Bell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Many of us seem to associate a caste or class system only with Indian culture and history. However, as mentioned in my previous...
Essay on untouchability
The Cagots of France
A procession of Cagots, with duck or goose foot attached to their clothing, arrive on the banks of the Lapaca. Histoire épisodique du vieux Lourdes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. In my last two...
On the Curse of Untouchability: The Baekjeong of Korea
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay In my last essay, I addressed the issue of untouchability in India. As mentioned in that essay, the concept of untouchability is not just peculiar to the Indian...
On the Curse of Untouchability: The Dalits of India
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at the opening ceremony of ‘Paro’ (Story of an untouchable girl) at West End Theater, Bombay (1949). See page for author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Being an Indian born and raised...
