{"id":23865,"date":"2023-10-06T13:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T07:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/?p=23865"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:08:39","slug":"when-structural-privilege-blinds-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/when-structural-privilege-blinds-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"When Structural Privilege Blinds and Subtle Internalized Casteism Guides II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As the introduction, I am reproducing the same from the first blog post<\/a> in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The worst thing the caste system (see below) in Nepal has done is to corrupt the minds of the population, in many different ways too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The classification of the population of Nepal based on the EXTREMELY casteist 1854 Muluki Ain<\/em><\/a> (Law of the Land, i.e. The Constitution).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the ways it has corrupted the minds of the population is inculcating the belief that the so-called High Caste Hindus are the knowledgeable ones as well as those who are supposed to rule. Made up of two social groups, the High Castes are the Bahuns<\/em> (Brahmans) and Chhetris<\/em> (Kshatriya). Traditionally, the former are the priests and teachers while the latter the nobles and warriors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Generations of the hill so-called High Caste Hindus have taught, by their older generation, at home, in schools and elsewhere — as well as by pretty much the entire society but in subtle ways — that they are more intelligent, more capable etc. etc. and the others such me, a Bhote, are NOT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

'Another Dalit friend added, "[…][U]pper caste children are made to believe that they are d purest & d most intelligent & then they alone have to get into education & professional work."

Even some teachers hold these beliefs.' #Nepal<\/a> #Caste<\/a> #Education<\/a> (https:\/\/t.co\/tkcjPGuLk2<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/frlJgSowdX<\/a><\/p>— Dorje Gurung, ScD (h.c.) (@Dorje_sDooing) April 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>