INDIAN CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. — sociology STD 12 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ArtssociologyINDIAN CULTURE AND COMMUNITY.5 Marks
Question
Explain folk culture or indigenous tradition.
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Answer
Most of the population of India is a bearer of indigenous traditions.
This indigenous tradition has been largely oral.
There is no direct basis for books in its development.
The development of indigenous tradition has been continuously passed down from one generation to another.
India, which has a geographically vast region and a diverse climate, has a close relationship with the geographical environment and folk culture.
Folk songs, plays and paintings have developed in the rural community of our country with an agricultural economy.
In this respect, tribal culture and folk culture have a lot in common.
Although there are many variations in folk culture in languages, dialects, dress, everyday food, expression, etc., there is a fundamental unity in terms of ideas and values.
There may be differences in the outward expressions of individuals but there is a fundamental unity in the soul of culture. E.g. each village has different special deities, but the worship of each deity is similar.
Nagdevata and Shitalamata are worshiped in almost every village in India, but their local names are different.
The popularity of folklore, folk songs, epics, stories, proverbs etc. is a feature of folk culture.
There are language variations, but price similarities.
'Garba' and 'Bhavai' in Gujarat; 'Bhangra' in Punjab; ‘Lavani’ in Maharashtra; In Assam, "Bihu" etc. entertains the questions, prices and feelings of the masses.
Due to the influence of modernity in the present times, this type of folk drama tradition is gradually disappearing. Its popularity is also declining compared to previous times.
Religious, cultural and social customs of various religions and castes are traditionally found in India as part of folk culture.
Everyone experiences folklore on different occasions like marriage, death, birth etc.
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