Jāti

Jāti is a word from India which means a large group of people that share similar characteristics. It's about a group of people who belong to the same type of family, like a big extended family. Everyone in the jāti is related to each other in some way, like cousins, aunts and uncles, or grandparents. These people have their own customs, language, religion and culture. There are many jāti in India, and the members of each jāti often live in the same area and tend to stick together when it comes to things like marriage, schooling and jobs.