Dalits and ritual pollution

Dalit freedom is impossible until they question the beliefs and practices of untouchability in rituals.

Recently, one of my relatives died in Kathmandu, and no Bahun pundit or purohit was available for the funeral services. They wouldn’t like to ‘pollute’ themselves by serving Dalit clients. As is common practice within the Dalit community, a pseudo-pundit from the same caste was hired to perform the ritual.