When People in Gopalpur Say That Members of Different Jatis

question 47

Multiple Choice

When people in Gopalpur say that members of different jatis should not "eat together," they actually mean that

• A) All the jatis never participate together in any public rituals that involve food consumption.
• B) Members of different jatis should not eat from the same dish or sitting on the same line.
• C) Members of jatis that are close in rank and neither at the top nor at the bottom of the scale should not eat together.
• D) Jatis may not eat together unless they are eating rice.

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