In Bihar, even horses have castes

[Guest mehtab]

http://us.rediff.com/news/2003/nov/12bihar.htm

In Bihar, even horses have castes

Anand Mohan Sahay in Patna | November 12, 2003 11:57 IST

Last Updated: November 12, 2003 12:02 IST

Something like this can only happen in Bihar.

As if dividing humans along caste lines wasn't enough, horses have been given castes in the state.

Horse traders at the 20-day Sonepur cattle fair near Patna look at colour, size and behaviour to classify their animals under various castes.

"The horses are identified just like humans -- as Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras," an official at the fair told rediff.com

White horses with wide foreheads are considered Brahmins; brown horses with keen ears and broad chests are the Kshatriyas; the Vaishyas are maroon with thin legs and long necks; and a dark brown horse of inferior quality is a Shudra.

"We decide the caste of a horse after a through check up of its colour, size, facial cut and behaviour," said horse trader Ramadhar Singh. The first criterion is colour, followed by size, he added.

"A particular horse behaves as per its caste -- horses of Brahmin caste are handsome, calm and well-behaved," said Maheshwar Pandey, a horse rider.

He said a Brahmin horse easily follows its rider's orders; a Kshatriya caste horse is strong, tough and angry; and a horse of the Shudra caste is considered ill-mannered.

The fair, which began on Sunday, is considered one of Asia's largest. It attracts cattle traders from India as well as abroad. Everything from a needle to an elephant is on sale here.

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rists from Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries have begun arriving for the event.

[Gupt daasan daas]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

stupid.....pointless

:nihungsmile:

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Watch...after years of oppression, the Shudra horses will beat the living grass out of the Brahmin horses...

MWHAHAHAHA!!!

[S1ngh]

man these guys are heading back to stone age era..

[GABROO KHALISTAN DAH]

u guys think thats funny, when i goto punjab, i usualy have 2 stay in india for hafl the time, as my massi lives i rajastan..ne ways

in rajastan..mangoes have castes

[Jkaur]

this ppl are lifeless/// they've got nothing else to do ...

[Guest balwinderkaur]

another nazi ideology???? a jew is one with brown eyes and so all brownies are captured and gassed in concentration camps. gosh these indians have nothing better to do....no wonder india is in the state its in now. tsk tsk tsk. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to these caste creators.

[guruvah]

someone pleazeeeeeeee shooo mee!! :v :v :v :v :|