Outcaste
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Outcaste may refer to:
- by extension, anything or anyone with a social stigmaSocial stigmaSocial stigma is the severe disapproval of or discontent with a person on the grounds of characteristics that distinguish them from other members of a society.Almost all stigma is based on a person differing from social or cultural norms...
, due to criminal behavior or non-acceptance of societal norms. - Casteless people in India DalitDalitDalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
(modern self-designation of untouchable people in India) - Casteless people in Japan (BurakuminBurakuminare a Japanese social minority group. The burakumin are one of the main minority groups in Japan, along with the Ainu of Hokkaidō, the Ryukyuans of Okinawa and Japanese residents of Korean and Chinese descent....
) - Casteless people in Korea (BaekjeongBaekjeongThe baekjeong were an “untouchable” outcaste group of Korea, often compared with the burakumin of Japan and the dalits of India and Nepal.-Social history:...
) - Casteless people in Yemen and Ethiopia (Khadem)