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    What countries, other than India, have had a caste system in modern times?

    Question #95061. Asked by author. (Apr 25 08 8:09 PM)


    BRY2K

    		Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and several parts of Latin America.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Latin_American_caste_system

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Caste_system_by_country

    Apr 25 08, 8:18 PM
    author

    		Just a small comment to your answer: What about Japan?

    Quote:
    Japan historically subscribed to a feudal caste system. While modern law has officially abolished the caste hierarchy, there are reports of discrimination against the Buraku or Burakumin undercastes, historically referred to by the insulting term "Eta". Studies comparing the caste systems in India and Japan have been performed, with similar discriminations against the Burakumin as the Dalits. The Burakumin are regarded as "ostracized". The burakumin are one of the main minority groups in Japan, along with the Ainu of Hokkaidō and residents of Korean and Chinese descent.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste#Castes_in_Japan

    Apr 25 08, 8:50 PM

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