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Who knew tying a turban can be a way to reinforce caste identity in a society! In Delwara village of Rajasthan, different communities tie their turbans differently as a sign to indicate which caste they belong to. This different turban style helps people decide their interactions towards people belonging to a different caste. The older generation believes that caste identification through turbans is very necessary as they don’t want the lower caste person to touch anything that is meant for the upper caste. This video by Community Correspondent, Shambhulal Khatik shows how even after 69 years of Independence, India is still enslaved to ideas enforced by the caste system. |
The Woes of Musahar Community
This video shows a Musahar community of Bhadohi District, Uttar Pradesh. They were settled next to a forest, away from the town area, because of their ‘untouchable’ status. Community Correspondent Anil Kumar here reported a heart wrenching story of a young boy picked up by a wolf from the nearby...
Families in Bihar Living Under Extreme Stress of being Forcibly Evicted
In the Katihar district of Bihar state, 60 families are staying in shanties next to the State Highway. But they have to be relocated, because of the Highway expansion project, and that is the issue.