Lift Up Your Voice

In India there exists an ancient form of social division known as the caste system, which enforces social and economic discrimination. A person is born into a caste, and cannot escape from it. Although constitutionally outlawed, the system is ingrained in Indian culture, and it is the so called 'Untouchables', or Dalits, at the bottom of this fixed hierarchy, who suffer most...

"I don't believe that blood is thicker than the waters of baptism", says Randall Giles, who has been serving since 2000 in the Church of South India's (CSI) Diocese of Chennai (formerly Madras) in southern India. Randy has a Ph.D. in music composition and history from the University of California, San Diego. While working to improve the quality of music in worship, Randy is also looking to find a form of Christian music that will integrate well with the folk music style already present in rural Indian society. While engaged on this musical quest, he stumbles across the "Matama", temple prostitutes, victims of a sinister practise of female sexual exploitation linked to some of the local belief systems.

This documentary is part of a double DVD set called "Windows on Mission" which includes 11 other documentary films about missionaries working around the world today - a unique insight into the face of global Christianity in the 21st century. For the Introductory film featuring Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, go to "The Gospel of Grace", on YouTube. Cloudburst Media

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[2mn8r]

A compelling video that not only shows the incorporation of traditional Indian musical aesthetics into Christian worship, but helps explain a system of social hierarchy that few of us in the West understand! It is very interesting that the most progressive liturgical musical developments are taking place in congregations comprised of the most ostracized faithful. Very moving.

[femmefatale1990]

the highest one in my opinion.

[socal1982]

What caste is Aishwarya Rai in?

[FILMMAKERCHAP]

I wonder what caste shilpa shetty is