The balinese themselves refer to Sudra


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Posted by rogervicta on Friday, 9. October 2009 at 15:00 Bali Time:

In Reply to: question re Jaba posted by anada on Friday, 9. October 2009 at 13:26 Bali Time:

as Jaba.
They(Sudra/Jaba) are not involved in aristocratic society. They are said to be outside the palaces. In the fields. They didn't even own the land back then, all land belonged to the King & was worked by Jaba/Sudra. Similar to medieval Europe with surfs & that. Jaba in Balinese means outside.

Like your house is the Puri
The patio is Jaba

By the way, Bule caste is number 1, don't let them tell you otherwise ; )



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