According to a Tamil Nadu state government official, the raping of Dalit women exposes the hypocrisy of the caste system as no one practices untouchability when it comes to sex. 7 Like other Indian women whose relatives are sought by thepolice, Dalit women have also been arrested and tortured in custody as a means of punishing their male relatives who are hiding from the authorities.
According to government statistics, an estimated one million Dalits are manual scavengers who clear feces from public and private latrines and dispose of dead animals unofficial estimates are much higher.
In India s southern states, thousands of girls are forced into prostitution before reaching the age of puberty. Devadasis, literally meaning female servant of god, usually belong to the Dalit community. Once dedicated, the girl is unable to marry, forced to become a prostitute for upper-caste community members, and eventually auctioned off to an urban brothel.
Proud customs of southern india practiced by Chennaiguy and his people unless they are of course daliths... :)
Edited By - Dewey - 7 Aug 2008 16:08:09 GMT |