How can you tell a dalit from a non-dalit? Are they a different race/ethnicity?

Question

How can you tell a dalit from a non-dalit? Are they a different race/ethnicity?

Answer 1

U can't tell the difference. Some non-dalit may look and behave worse than the dalit.

Answer 2

In the Indian caste system, a Dalit, often called an untouchable, is a person who does not have any varnas. Varna refers to the Hindu belief that most humans were created from different parts of the body of the divinity Purusha. The part from which a varna was created defines its social status for issues such as who they can marry and what jobs they can do.Dalits fall outside varnas system and have historically been prevented from doing any but the most menial jobs.[1] They are also known as outcastes. (However, a distinction must be made between lower-caste people and Pariahs.) Included are leather-workers (called chamar), poor farmers and landless laborers, scavengers (called bhangi or chura), street handicrafters, folk artists, clothes washers dhobi etc. Traditionally, they were treated as pariahs in South Asian society and isolated in their own communities, to the point that even their shadows were avoided by the upper castes. Discrimination against Dalits still exists in rural areas in the private sphere, in ritual matters such as access to eating places and water sources. It has largely disappeared, however, in urban areas and in the public sphere, in rights of movement and access to schools. The earliest rejection of discrimination, at least in spiritual matters, was made as far back as the Bhagavada Gita, which says that they (along with women and foreigners) are capable of achieving enlightenment.

Answer 3

dalith and non-dalith is the creation of some jealous people to create differences among humans for their evil deeds. they enjoy the repercussions of such hate-redness to their evil thinking only. so it is not advisable to differentiate among humans for such mean things. let us love all.

Answer 4

No, it is not a different race or ethnic group.  It is an example of religious segregation, nothing to do with genetics, just culture.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit_(outc...

its all there :-)

Answer 6

India is the most prejudiced place on the planet. That should answers your question perfectly.

Answer 7

human race is one.

'dalit' and 'non-dalit' are labels that politicians have given for vote-banks.