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* ''[[The Moonstone]]'' correctly states that observant Hindus lose their caste when the cross the sea/large body of water.
** Hindus living in the Caribbean (the descendants of Indian indentured laborers brought by the British to [[Guyana]], [[Trinidad and
** It's important to point out that this isn't universal. South Indian Hindus don't have much of an issue with crossing the Black Water as the maritime kingdoms of the region attest.
* In an episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Apu has casual sex with a random Indian woman at a party. He promises to "tell everyone [she was] untouchable", presumably to defend her reputation.
* [[Osamu Tezuka]]'s ''[[Buddha]]'', a fictionalized biography of the Gautama Buddha, deals heavily with issues of caste prejudice throughout the series.
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