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-It is a family tradition, and I see it as a duty. It's like a family business. It doesn't upset me. It's my way of practicing my faith as a Hindu. -Why does religion dictate¹ that you and your family do this job?

-A very long time ago, we were upper-caste priests, but then we were cursed by the gods. Now we do this job.

-So the legend is that your family were cursed, and that's why you have to do this job?

-Exactly.

In India's caste system, in which your job or role is often determined² from birth. The Don Raj's family belong to the lowest caste, the so-called untouchables.

-Is the caste system still alive in India?

-Well, we are developing. We are crawling up in a sense with more and more education, but the shadow is always there. You see, there are still people who would, if they even step in the shadow of the untouchable, would go to the Ganges and have a bath before they get back to their home.

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