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Next one, say My name is Kamalakov, Agent Kamalakov and speak in Russian.

This asking for the surname is also a thing among some dominant caste people, older ones again. Even in Kerala. There are some viral reels made by people there speaking out about this question older people ask and a very popular clip from a Nevin Pauly movie where the character answers when asked: I don’t have a tail behind my name. I have one before my name and it’s sakhaav.

It’s very difficult for some to have a social interaction without placing a person on their caste scale and hierarchy.

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