Nepalese Society  (English, Paperback, Source Wikipedia)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: Nepalese caste system, Gurkha, Gurkha Contingent, Ethnicity and caste in Nepal, Nepal citizenship law, Madhesi people, Bahun, Non Resident Nepali, Kamaiya, Women in Nepal, Biotechnology Society of Nepal, Bramins of Nepal, Esther Benjamins Trust, Migration in Nepal, Dhakal, Prostitution in Nepal, Baral, Tamrakar, Kazara, Haliya, Belbase, Kinderhilfe-Nepal. Excerpt: The Nepalese caste system, like the Indian caste system, is highly complex and continues the traditional system of social stratification of Nepal. The caste system defines social classes by a number of hierarchical endogamous groups often termed as J t. This custom is found in both the Hindu and Buddhist communities of Nepal; but not harsh in Buddhist communities. However, in Nepal people sometimes erroneously use word caste to mean their race or ethnicity. Nepal consist of three main ethnic groups, indigenous, Khas and Madhesi. The ethnic indigenous groups are a different race from Khas and Madhesi people, Khas people who themselves are distinct from Madhesi people. The caste system has traditionally existed in the two races (the Khas and Madhesis), not in indegenous people (such as Gurung, Tamang, Thakali, Magar, Sherpa, Mananggi, Mustanggi, Walunggi and so on). Where as most indigenous people who are ethnic Tibetans who practice Buddhism and they care less about caste, unlike Hindus. The Nepalese civil code Muluki Ain (1854) was written by Jang Bahadur Rana after his European tour. It codified social codes in practice for several centuries in Nepal that was rooted in Vyavah ra (traditional Hindu legal procedure), Pr ya citta (avoidance and removal of sin) and c ra (the customary law of different castes and communities). These three are collectively called Dharma stra. A traditional Hindu king was duty-bound to put these precepts into practice.This tex...