jnu university, new delhi untouchables to hindus
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From Untouchables to Hindus: Change & Continuity in the Religious Beliefs & Practices of the Fishermen Community in Kerala
MARCH 10 B 4:00-6:00 PM B 302 SCHAEFFER HALL
Presented by Deepika Rose Alex, JNU University, New Delhi
The Hindu fishing caste of Kerala, known as the ‘Dheevara,’ were once considered untouchable. The ritual pollution that emerged from the act of killing fish and handling dead meat resulted in structural exclusion from the higher rungs of Hinduism and led to the evolution of a different version of the religion among Dheevara. Deepika Rose Alex, Ph.D. candidate in sociology, will discuss the role of religion in the exclusion of previously untouchable castes in today’s context as well as the increasing use of religious identities for political visibility and negotiation in contemporary India.
This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the South Asian Studies Program and International Programs.
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