Story of Bali, Indonesia

The highest castle is that of the Brahmanas, from which the priests were recruited, followed by the Kshatriyas to which princes and noblemen belonged; inferior to these was the third group, the Kshatriyas, which embraced agriculturalists and traders. The fourth group was constituted by the indigenous population, the Sudras. Completely out side this system was the parias, or untouchables - outcasts deprived of all rights.

The religious character of these castle distinctions is evident from the religious ceremonies with which the Indian's caste status was confirmed.

But these ceremonies took place only in the case of the first three castes colors; afterwards, as a visible sign of his social rank, each person wore a sacred thread.

From the 7th century B.C. up to the beginning of the Christian era very significant works, the Upanishads, appeared, written in Sanskrit. They arc among the most important literary works of mankind. They contain commentaries on mystical concepts, and reflect the tremendous revolution in orthodox religion which occurred in tile 7th and 6th centuries B.C.

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