Burakumin

Burakumin or “hamlet people,” who were sometimes known as hinin, or non-people, were members of the lowest caste of the Rokugani social hierarchy. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 11 They did the unpleasant things that need to be done to keep the Empire functioning, such as disposing of refuse, handling and cremating corpses, and myriad other odious tasks Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 121 performed by entertainers, geisha, leatherworkers, butchers, torturers, or gravediggers. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 305
== Burakumin's Life ==
Burakumin must live in special villages on the outskirts of society. More so than bonge, burakumin could be killed for no reason at all by a samurai, without any consequences. Entertainers who were not samurai, including geisha, were also technically hinin because they were non-people, a samurai might fully relax around them with no social stigma. Burakumin were tasked with the dirtiest work in society, such as moving and cremating dead bodies. Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 208
Category:Rokugani Language (TCG)
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