Meaning & use
jati
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A traditional hereditary social or occupational subgroup within the Hindu caste system.
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Sociologists studying rural India often analyze marriage patterns within and across jati lines.
Each jati traditionally held a specific occupational role in village life.
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A Sanskrit-derived term distinct from 'varna,' the broader fourfold caste classification; jati refers to thousands of localized, hereditary communities.
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subcaste
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