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Pasi Lauren
Pasi may refer to: * Pasi (caste), a Hindu caste of northern India * Pasi (film), ''Pasi'' (film), a 1979 Tamil film * Pasi (given name) * Pasi (surname), a surname of the Pasi community * Pasi, Papua New Guinea, a settlement near the coast of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea * Pasi language, a Sepik language of Papua New Guinea * Pasi, a subgroup of the Adi people of the Eastern Himalayas **Pasi, a variety of the Sino-Tibetan Adi language * PASI, ICAO code for the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, in Sitka, Alaska See also * Patria Pasi, a Finnish-made armoured personnel carrier (APC) * Turuk Pasi, a Muslim community of Bihar, India * Passi (other) * Passy (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasi (caste)
The Pasi (also spelled Passi) is a Dalit (untouchable) community of India. Pasi refers to tapping toddy, a traditional occupation of the Pasi community. The Pasi are divided into Gujjar, Kaithwas, and Boria. They are classified as an Other Backward Class in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They live in the northern Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Etymology According to William Crooke, the word ''Pashi'' derives from the Sanskrit word ''Pashika'', a noose used by Pasis to climb and tap toddy, a drink obtained from palm tree. The tapping of toddy is the original occupation of the Pasi community. However, just like other aspirational caste groups of India, Pasis have a myth of origin. They claim that they originate from the sweat of Parshuram, an incarnation of Vishnu. They claim support for this in the word ''sweat'' being derived from the Hindi word ''Pasina'' and it further paves the way for their claim of "Kshatriyatva". Population The Pasi live mainly in the northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |