... are hereditary professions. The djam , or slaves, include the djam- bur , who are slaves of the king; the djam neg nday , slaves of one's mother; and the djam neg bây , slaves of one's father. The gér formed the superior caste. But- and herein lay the real originality of the system- unlike the attitude of the nobles toward the bourgeoisie, the lords toward the serfs, or the Brahmans toward the other Indian castes, the gér could not ... materially exploit the lower castes without ... seek intercourse with them; their transactions (shall be) among themselves, and their marriages with t...

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