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What is a jati?

What is a jati? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A clan, tribe, or community in India.
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Hindus take on a caste identity at birth, being born into a family within a particular jati, as the argument goes, because of actions in a previous life.
The nine wise men were Sunan Ampel, Sunan Gresik, Sunan Giri, Sunan Drajat, Sunan Bonang, Sunan Kudus, Sunan Muria, Sunan Kalijaga and Sunan Gunung Jati.
Besides rice and maize, Madura yields coco-nut oil and jati.
Even for those who are familiar with Indian classical music, the jati and its transformation to raga remain very obscure.
The objective of this research work is to go further into the analysis of new religious movements that aim at reforming the position of one jati in the caste hierarchy.
Jati refers solely to one's material status, and must not be confused with the spiritual standards.

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