To Goanet -
Selma wrote:
>I'm quite curious to know why everytime a surname and
>its possible genealogy is mentioned on this list, the
>caste is also made note of? Are we simply incapable of
>moving beyond linking surnames with caste and
>community? I can well understand if it somehow leads
>to the genealogy of the surname, but clearly it does
>not and the only reason for mentioning it, is to
>perpetuate this caste thingy into eternity.
"Only reason"? I think not. I am very interested in surnames
and their associations with caste from an anthropological
standpoint and for the interesting cultural and historical
linkages they provide. I feel no urge at all to be defensive
when talking about or inquiring after a person's caste. All
this cringing anytime "caste" is mentioned is more about
political correctness gone haywire.
Regards,
r
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