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Group 3
Middle class
Largest and most diverse group of people who
lives along and beyond the poverty line.
Lower Class
A large group of people who live along
or below the poverty line.
Indian Caste System
• The Brahmin class is the highest caste among all the Varnas.
• The Kshatriya is part of the upper castes and it is the second
highest varna.
• The Vaishyas are usually the Merchants and Landowners that
contribute to the economy of India.
• The first three Varnas were considered twice-born.
Indian Caste System
• Shudra is the fourth and lowest of the Indian caste system, with artisans and
laborers as its traditional members.
• Untouchables: Any member of a wide range of low-caste Hindu groups, as well
as anyone outside the caste system, was once referred to as an untouchable.
Filipino Caste
The highest position in Filipino society is
covered by two (2) people: The datu and the
babaylan.