Caste and caste inequalities are existing as a factual reality in the present day too. In Kerala, irrespective of high development, literacy and secularism, caste is still a crucial matter in the social and cultural life of the people. Related to the caste system in the Hindu religion is hierarchy in status, prevailing inequalities in power and wealth as well as imbalances in the religious sphere. This study explores such a case in which the famous religious ritual of kaliyattam in Northern Kerala is subjected to an ethnographic investigation. What resulted is the understanding of the harsh realities existing in the society in terms of caste and ritual authorities and exploitation. The different communities in the region that are a part of the ritual have to follow strict customs, which are mostly exploitative economically and unjustifiable and inhumane socially.

种姓和种姓不平等现象在当今也已作为事实存在。在喀拉拉邦，不论高度发展，识字和世俗主义如何，种姓仍然是人民社会和文化生活中的关键问题。与印度教种姓制度有关的是地位的等级制度，普遍存在的权力和财富不平等以及宗教领域的不平衡。本研究探讨了这样一种情况，其中著名的卡利雅塔姆宗教仪式在北部喀拉拉邦接受了人种学调查。结果是从种姓，仪式权威和剥削方面了解了社会中存在的严酷现实。该地区的不同社区是该仪式的一部分，必须遵循严格的习俗，这在经济上大多是剥削性的，在社会上是不合理的，并且是不人道的。