Chapter 1203 Perna
The girl looked at Xiao Peng and thought for a moment before saying, "Sir, my name is Elizabeth Jones, and I'm from India. Well, this isn't my real name, and I don't want to mention my Indian name."
"Why?" Kasim asked curiously.
Elizabeth glanced at Kasim and finally answered through gritted teeth, "I belong to Perna. Do you know Perna?"
"Hiss..." Xiao Peng took a breath and looked at Elizabeth in shock: "Is it the 'Perna' I know?"
Elizabeth nodded.
Kasin and the others were confused: "'Perna'? What's wrong with that?"
Xiao Peng explained: "You know that India has a 'caste system', right?"
Everyone nodded.
Walter said: "Boss, if you ask us in the past, we may not be able to answer, but we have followed you for so many years, and we read books every day, okay? If we can't answer such questions, how can we still say that we are your bodyguards?"
Kate coughed twice and said, "Sir, what is the 'caste system'?"
Walter explained to him, "India divides everyone into five classes: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and Dalits. Basically, people are divided into high and low classes from birth. From the moment they are reborn, Indians are divided into classes. Although their laws have abolished this caste system, in reality, this system has penetrated deeply into the soul of their nation."
Kate was shocked when she heard this: "How can this be possible?"
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "Walter, you are only half right."
"Half right? Boss, what do you mean?" Walter asked puzzledly.
Xiao Peng explained, "India's true caste system is the Varna system, also known as the 'Gati system.' According to this system, there are tens of thousands of castes, and even within so-called 'untouchables' like the Shudras and Dalits, there are distinctions of high and low status. According to this caste system, from birth, everyone's job, education, where they live, and even what they eat and drink are determined by their caste."
Walter and the others widened their eyes: “Are you really going to decide for a lifetime?”
Xiao Peng nodded. "When we talk about India, you all don't understand why they drink the extremely dirty Ganges water and why they don't build toilets at home. In fact, the main reason is because of the 'Gati' system."
Khedira smiled bitterly and said, "I always thought they drank Ganges water to boost their immunity! When I was in KSK, I once went to India to participate in a joint military exercise. They ate the same thing, but they were fine, while we all collapsed! I thought I was dead! The Indian soldiers' explanation for this was that the Ganges water protected them!"
Xiao Peng explained, "According to the 'Gati system,' everything in the world is divided into clean and unclean. Just like they eat with their right hand instead of their left, it's because the left hand represents 'unclean' and the right hand represents 'clean.' This 'clean' and 'unclean' have nothing to do with hygiene. Even if your right hand is covered in mud, it's still 'clean,' and even if your left hand is washed clean, it's still 'unclean.' In their eyes, the cleaner something is, the higher its status, and this includes animals and plants. For example, during the global pandemic, when so many Indians died on the streets with no one caring, the Indian government immediately sent people to care for the neglected cows. This is because they believe that among all living things, cows are the cleanest, and among all waters, the Ganges is the purest. Therefore, they can drink cow urine and Ganges water to cleanse themselves of impurities—at least for washing their feet, since feces is the most 'unclean' in the human body. Just like why don't they have toilets? Because feces is 'unclean,' how can they possibly collect it in toilets?"
"India takes the caste system very seriously. According to the 'Ghat system,' many castes are specifically responsible for dealing with unclean things. For example, some castes can only work as sewer cleaners and deal with excrement... The lives of these low-caste 'untouchables' are tragic. When they see people of higher castes, they kneel down at a distance to show respect. Women are often raped in India, and the vast majority of these women are of lower castes. In the eyes of Indians, rape is a matter of course - you, as low-castes, should serve us."
"Scumbag!" Khedira cursed. "Is there any justice in this?"
Xiao Peng said, "That's why women of lower castes in India live very cautiously, trying to avoid being hurt. But don't underestimate the 'Ghat system'; it has brought some benefits to India."
"What's the benefit?" Bruch couldn't help but ask, "Is there any benefit to this?"
"Of course!" Xiao Peng nodded and said, "India is the country in the world where stability is easiest to maintain. Look at the global epidemic. The dead were burned in the streets. In any other country, this would be unacceptable and the people would have revolted long ago. But look at India? How could such a situation exist? Their people are used to a life of meekly accepting their fate. How did they deal with the Japanese invaders during World War II? I told you to kill, and when you had killed enough, you would stop killing us. How did they gain independence from the British? We starved ourselves to death, and if you felt it was cruel and moved you with sympathy, we would naturally become independent. But look, Gandhi and others who launched the 'non-violent non-cooperation' were all high castes, and those who died were low castes..."
"This is completely subverting my worldview!" Kasin said helplessly: "How can a country develop if such a system is not abolished?"
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "India has already introduced numerous laws to eliminate the caste system, but this system has persisted for millennia and has a profound impact on the Indian people. Completely abolishing this system is by no means something that can be accomplished overnight. Indians keep calling themselves a superpower, but I dare say this—as long as India doesn't eliminate this damn system, they will never become a truly powerful nation!"
Walter asked curiously: "What did Elizabeth Jones mean when she said she was 'Perna'?"
Xiao Peng sighed and said, “Walter, I suggest you don’t mention this word. It should be a serious harm to Miss Jones.”
Seeing everyone's puzzled looks, Xiao Peng looked at Elizabeth Jones: "Ms. Jones, can I explain this to them?"
Elizabeth Jones nodded. "I hope more people will know about us and help us, so you can definitely let more people know about us."
After hearing his words, Xiao Peng explained, "The 'Gati system' subdivides the lower castes into tens of thousands. The so-called 'Perna' is a lower caste within the lower castes. In simpler terms, Perna women can only be prostitutes, and even their children, and their children's children, can only be prostitutes."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
My ancestors and grandchildren can only be prostitutes for generations? This is too ridiculous, right?
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