…They were seen as a source of taint to the general population (caste Hindus) belonging to the four varnas, and were discriminated against in all aspects of social life as people who were untouchable. They are called achūt in Hindi and untouchable in English, and Gandhi gave them the name harijan, which means children of God. In the West, they are also known as pariahs. *Some terminology explanations that mention "untouchable" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…4バルナに属する一般住民(カースト・ヒンドゥー)にけがれを与える存在とみられ,〈触れてはならない〉人間として社会生活のすべての面で差別されてきた。ヒンディー語でアチュートachūt,英語でアンタッチャブルuntouchable,アウト・カーストout‐casteと呼ばれ,またガンディーは彼らに〈神の子〉を意味するハリジャンharijanという呼称を与えた。欧米ではパリアpariahの名でも知られる。… ※「untouchable」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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