Authors
Manoj Prakesh
Abstract
Indian ethos is considered as one of the oldest and richest culture and western culture is considered as the most advanced culture in the world. The two of them are dissimilar sorts of culture, believed and followed in various parts across the globe. The two of the ethos are diverse from each other as per a typical old-fashioned belief, but nevertheless, in present’s rational sphere of life, the two of them are coming together to a mix. But, the commonest and the most honest anxiety amidst the orthodox Indians (particularly the elder sect) is regarding the extensive spread of westernization amongst Indians. They doubt that western things, garments, cuisines, carnivals, panache, linguistic, and also western thinking is increasing and thus, its showing negative impact across the populace. The purpose of this paper is to look at the many reasons that cause such fears and analyze them by comparing with reality and discuss about the impact of westernization. Keywords: Culture, westernization, India, Heritage
Introduction
Culture and tradition can be supposed to be made up of the following: celebration of festivals and religious practices, clothing, foods, arts, traditional sciences, language, and lifestyle. Indian Culture is considered one of the most ancient & plushest cultures in the world with diverse customs, languages, ideas, beliefs, codes, taboos, works of art, instructions, architecture, ceremonies, rituals etc. The past of India’s social and cultural heritage ages more than a thousand years and it depicts a permanence and subtle variation with a firm cord of permanence, categorized in an absorptive influence of culture and distinctive presentation of ‘unity in diversity’. These aren’t just mere words, but something that are highly applicable to a country like India that is incredibly rich in culture and heritage.
The most ancient and exclusive culture of India illustrates an astounding ethnic diversity across the nation. The North, Northeast and South have their own discrete values and beliefs, and nearly every Indian state has engraved its own social domicile. India is an enormous nation and its culture is distinctive and irreplaceable across the globe. The variability in the topographical structures and weather conditions also contribute in making India culturally rich and exclusive.
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