Cultural Importance Of Indian Culture

"What do people in general think of when they hear the word folklore: stories, festivals, open air museums, holiday greetings and party games? Masks, riddles, lullabies, and fortune cookies? Crafts and knowledge of healing plants? All of these and much more is comprised in the term folklore and... the field of folklore research unfolds as a multifaceted array of learning, best understood when many views, perspectives, and experiences are combined." (F.Bendix and Hasan-Rokem). From this we can see that folklore is a very vast area of study, and to know more about this many perspectives and experiences are needed. In this paper, giving references to things, traditions and culture in my country India, I would like to discuss about the various

It feels as though without the re-objectification the objects or the material might not have had the identity it gets after re-objectification. For instance, in India, during the festival of "Ganesh Chaturthi", idol of lord Ganesh are made from clay and mud. The identity of these idols is now involved with that of the deity. Previously, it was mere clay or mud. But now they hold immense value. This kind of re-objectification can be seen in all cultures across the world in different forms. People try to either objectify themselves or the objects around them to gain a special place or

Awareness in terms of making them understand the value of information they contain, and also in spreading the same to the next generations to come, is very crucial. Until and unless people know about the importance, the feeling of protecting and conserving would not come into existence. Not only that, people should feel it their responsibility to retain the culture they possess. This duty should not be left on the shoulders of few folklorists alone. Every individual is responsible for not alone his/her culture, but for all the cultures and folklores all across. It should become an everyday task in taking the culture which is stuck between the imaginary boundaries of the community to the screen which will project the same in front of the rest of the world. Most importantly, no tale, tradition, or culture is more important than the other. All of them hold the same amount of value. Each one of them deserves importance and protection. Younger generations also should be made to know these steps. Last but not the least, we are nothing without the traditions, culture and place from which we hail. Everything ranging from objects used daily, to the behaviour and beliefs one believe in, hold a vital role to play in, in the formation of the person we today are. Instead of taking it for granted, it is time we return some gratitude and respect to the culture