The Refuge Tree. When a mother black bear leads her cubs away from a den, her usual destination is a big tree where the cubs can take refuge from danger. Around Ely, that tree is typically a white pine over 21 inches in diameter.
caste. 1. (noun) A stratified system of categorization based on a status conferred at birth (ascribed status) due to an personâs descent in which individuals do not have mobility due to custom or law. Example: JÄti in India. 2. (noun) A group and the individual members of a group within a caste.
Definition of Caste. A caste is a social category to which a person belongs involuntarily (one's social status is ascribed); a caste contrasts with a social class. A caste system, then, is a social structure in which people belong to such social categories; historically, an example is the caste system of India.In sociology, a caste system describes one form of social stratification. caste is a social category to which a person belongs involuntarily (one's social status is ascribed); a caste contrasts with a social class.