The celebration of Bengali New Year is also known as " Nababarsha", “Poila Baisakh” and "Pohela Baisakh". The word "Naba" means "New" and the word "Barsha" means "Year". Thus, "Nababarsha" means "New Year" in Bengali language. The word “Poila” or "Pohela" means “First” in Bengali and “Baisakh” is … [Read more...]
Short paragraph on Festivals in India
Festivals Festivals are the periods of celebration and are an important part of life of Indian people. When religion intervened to invest the festivals with spiritual meaning, this joy came to be identified with the joy of worship. The Festivals of India are still associated with religion and … [Read more...]
Importance of Joint Family
A family when lives together with all family members up to 2nd generation like grand parents, parents, uncle, aunts and their children is called a joint family. The importance of joint family is understood by the Indians since time immemorial. But while young people are going advanced with their … [Read more...]
Social Welfare
Social Welfare Social Welfare is a generalized term which covers all aspects aimed at social upliftment of the weaker and downtrodden members of the society. In past social welfare was not done in an organized manner. But with the passage of time the activities and duties of state has increased … [Read more...]
Problem of Dowry System in India
Dowry System in India Dowry System is the one of the worst problem in Indian Society. It does not only affect the individual victims, the brides, but the entire social fabric which was created to help realize the aspirations of both the individuals and the collective. The brides as sacrificial … [Read more...]
Dowry System - an old but worst suffering of women in India
Introduction: Dowry refers to property or money that a bride brings to her husband’s home at the time of her marriage. Dowry system is the worst evil of modern society. Dowry system is an old but worst suffering of women in India. The system is prevalent in almost all parts of the country. While … [Read more...]
Suttee Pratha (Sati Practice) in India
What is Sati Pratha? Sati (also Suttee) Pratha refers the practice or act of burning of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her husband in-order to show her devotion as a true wife. The woman who performs such act is called a "Sati". Pratha is a Hindi word meaning "Practice", "Custom" or … [Read more...]
Different Types of Families in India
Types of Families in India Families in India may be viewed from different view-points and the classifications obtained thereby are indeed varied in nature. We are to examine the types of family from different angles: From the point of structure: From this view-point, we can divide family into … [Read more...]
Complete notes on Garo Tribes
Garo Tribes Garo is a hilly tribe of North-eastern India with a tradition of ‘shifting hill cultivation'. The Garo form one of the important matrilineal tribe inhabiting north-eastern region of India, mainly found in Meghalaya state. They are also found in Kamrup, Goalpara and Khasi hill regions … [Read more...]
Kinship Usages in India
In almost all societies, the usage of avoidance is observed to maintain incest taboo. A father-in-law should avoid his daughter-in-law; similarly a mother-in-law maintains avoidance relation to her son-in-law. It is also observed in the relationship between husband's elder brother and younger … [Read more...]
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