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Paapa
A Tamil word with a sarcastic tinge, Paapa means Brahmin (the highest caste in Hinduisim).
There is a Tamil expression that says, when you see a Paapa and a snake, kill the Paapa first.
Starting with the rationalist movement led by EVR Ramaswami Naicker a.k.a Periyar, Tamil Nadu has been at the forefront of the anti-Brahmin movement.
However, over the last couple of decades, the anti-Brahminical movement has mellowed down in Tamil Nadu. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK party leader Jayaram Jayalalitha is a Brahmin.
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