Philosophical understanding of culture and festivals in northeastern Indiafrom
Edited by Dr. Dominic Meyieho and Dr. Joseph Puthenpurackal, Shillong: Don Bosco Publications, DBCIC, 2015, ISBN 81-85408-00-57, pp. 136, Rs. 300.
Today, the rapidly changing and globalized world faces many of the challenges we face, and we need a deeper understanding of all aspects of culture. With this motive, the Don Bosco Center for Cultural and Cultural Affairs of Xibo Culture held a seminar entitled "Philosophical Understanding of Culture and Festivals". This book is a collection of papers published at the seminar. The survival of culture and festivals in Northeast India requires rediscovery of its spiritual and philosophical roots. These documents reflect the situation and culture of the people of the Northeast and try to highlight the indigenous culture.
Thomas Menamparampil discusses the importance of culture in human life. In the past, culture was not considered to be very influential, but today we see how culture affects the mindset of the community, their social cohesion, the motivation to achieve specific goals, and the increased purpose in all jobs, except in economic development. Play a key role. The author uses a pastoral approach to discuss how to restore culture to cope with the changes brought about by modernization.
Tharsis Maria Arul Anthuvan affirmed that a person is basically cultural. Cultural philosophy should deal with the different ideas or philosophies of the authors. They recognize that human beings are basically cultural and systematically or thematically study the culture and civilization. Therefore, he then put forward some philosophers' thoughts on cultural philosophy.
Joy Kachappilly tries "a critical understanding of the festival", with a strong emphasis Wangala The Garros Festival is of great significance in people's social life and is an inseparable part of culture. The Wangala It is a Thanksgiving. The author describes the traditional festival celebrations and compares them to the current situation.
Kezhangunuo Kelio is close to the festival Angami Naga See the tribe from a female perspective. Angami Festivals are usually related to agriculture. Women play a vital role, but not the most important one. They are seen as initiators, mediators and maintainers, but do not have equal status with men. The author calls for deconstruction Angami Festivals and reconstruction from the perspective of feminism.
Joe Francis tried to understand and explain how Mizos understood their world through their cultural practices, especially Christmas celebrations. He led us through all aspects of the celebration and portrayed their connection to Mizo culture and philosophy.
The Mlei-Ngyi Festival discussion at the Zeliang Naga tribe Seabuckthorn Matthew's paper. He led us to celebrate the festival and present the results of the questionnaire to the Zeliang youth. The results of the survey are surprising. This festival is no longer celebrated in its traditional grandeur, shade or length. You need to revisit this festival to learn about its rich culture and draw inspiration from social, cultural, economic and religious interests.
Barnes Mawrie points out the origins of Khasi culture and its connection to metaphysics in his essay "The Philosophical View of Khasi Culture". The Khasi culture is polarized by Western materialism and consumerism. He discussed five aspects of Khasi culture and revealed its metaphysical nature. They are religious and altruistic, kinship, goodwill, religious awareness and traditional consciousness.
Somingam Mawon's paper focuses on "understanding the traditional Tangkhul Naga festival and its relationship to agricultural activities". There are 16 traditions Tangkhul The festival and each festival are briefly considered. He concluded by summarizing some personal opinions and comments.
The Baikho Festival in Lajas was proposed by Jose Jacob. Honestly pointed out the continuity and change experienced by the festival. The author acknowledges the enormous impact of modernity and recommends caution not to lose the original genius of the community.
Dominic Meyeiho's paper, A Philosophical Understanding of the Culture and Festivals of the Angaminas in the South Try to cultivate their culture by re-reading their festivals. Also trying to establish an intercultural dialogue between the southern festivals Angamis And Christian festivals, so that the church can be rooted in culture. Highlighted six festivals and similar Christian holidays. The purpose is not to compare, but to explore ways of dialogue.
Theorizing sustainable cultural identity for a globalized world: a trading cultural philosophy Author: Baudelaire · Euless [Baudelaire Ulysse], discussed the impact of globalization on culture, philosophy of culture and the need for trading in order to achieve mutual enrichment and progress. Raise the danger of cultural isolation and spread the concept of opening up to other cultures. Cultural self-protection should not be achieved through isolation but through transactions. The exchange of cultural philosophy helps to protect and implement the local cultural identity of northeast India, and it may be the most effective way to maintain local identity in a globalized world.
This book was destroyed by some grammatical errors. The layout is very pleasant, but things have yet to be improved. The subject matter under consideration is insightful and helps to appreciate Northeast Indian culture. To a certain extent, this book opens the door to reflection on the Indian culture of Northeast China and paves the way for continued study of culture.
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