Caste in Gurkha communities
"Any public or private functions there—such as the wedding or *barkhi *feasts in honour of the dead—witness the public humiliation of Dalits, who are seated separately and made to wash their cups and plates themselves. Any “low caste” that touches the food, drinks or utensils meant for the dominant castes is likely to get beaten up, if not killed. Forget about private homes, even the public temples and some shops and tea stalls are out of bounds for them.
Traditional forms of caste oppression continue even though many Dalit households have pulled themselves out of absolute poverty either through exporting unskilled labour to the Gulf countries and Malaysia, including a few to Japan and South Korea, or through employment in Nepali towns."
https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2024/02/19/caste-in-gurkha-communities
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