history ppt on Cultural forms and cultural expressions

1. By:-
UDIT AHUJA
(b.com h)

3. Culture can be defined as
“System of knowledge, ideas,
beliefs, values,religion and
attitudes shared by a relatively
large group of people or a society”.

4. PLURALITY OF CULTURES
VERSUS
MULTI CULTURALISM
Plural societies are those where many cultures coexist
but some are dominant.
These societies emphasize plurality but not equality.
Multi cultural societies comprise different groups with
varied beliefs, practices and historical memories.
In an ideal multi cultural society, all cultures would be
equal.

5. CULTURE AND
IDENTITY
Common traditions are used to define identities, but
restricting it to identities can be a limiting way of
understanding culture.
Religion, region, caste, class, nation, gender and language
are some of the ways in which our identities are shaped.
And as our identity is shaped culture too is influenced by
these ways.
And these factors only contribute to the development of
one’s identity.

6. • Culture Is dynamic and alive, visible and also intangible
at times. It can be refashioned, reinvented or subverted
for political gains.
• Thus there is a need to understand culture in a broad
and assimilative manner while being conscious of
distinct identities of different groups.
• Ideally societies should explore multiple expressions of
culture and emphasize their social and historical context
ensuring that all social groups have equal rights and
opportunities.

7. Traditional clothing in India varies with
region, religion and community.

8. As the Vedic people were in the initial stages of stitching
clothes, the easiest piece of clothing:-
-For women was ‘THE SARI’ and later on ‘GHAGRA
CHOLI’
- For men was ‘DHOTIES’. And later on ‘KURTA
PAJAMA’.

14. Concept of dressing is almost similar in many parts of
the country. The way of expression is different.
This way differs due to:-
REGION
RELIGION
COMMUNITY
INTEREST

16. An event ordinarily staged by a local
community, which centers on and celebrates
some unique aspect of that community..
Indian festivals-India’s rich cultural and
traditional background.
The festivals play an important part in
promoting the traditional handicrafts and
tourism of India
Festivals celebrate humanity.

17. Mass Hindu pilgrimage.
Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.
It is held every third year at
: Haridwar, Allahabad,Nashik and Ujjain.
The rivers at these four places are:
Ganges (Ganga) at Haridwar, the confluence
(Sangam) of the
Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati at
Allahabad, Godawari at Nashik, and
Shipra at Ujjain.

18.  Baisakhi Fairs is marked of Talwandi Sabo. Here, Guru
Gobind Singh stayed for nine months and completed the
recompilation of the Guru Granth Sahib.
 Celebration of harvest.
 Bhangra and gidda performances.
 Races, wrestling bouts, singing, acrobatics and
performance of folk instruments

19. BUDDHA POORNIMA
 Most sacred festivals of Buddhist.
 It falls on the full moon night in Vaisakha.
 Decoration of temple, the morning prayer,
colorful procession of the Monks, worship
with large offerings, distribution of sweets
and snacks takes place.
 It was on Buddha Poornima that the three
important events of Buddha's life took place
i.e. his birth, his enlightenment and his death
(nirvana).

20. • Annual five-day camel and livestock fair.
• Held in Pushkar, Rajasthan.
• World's largest camel fairs and includes buying
and selling of livestock.
• Camel race, music, songs and exhibitions.
• Competitions such as the "matka phod", "longest
moustache", and "bridal competition" are the
main draws for this fair which attracts thousands
of tourists.

21. Dance is the art form in which
human movement becomes the
medium for
sensing, understanding,
and communicating ideas,
feelings and experiences.

22. Movement of body in a rhythmic manner.
Dance has its own content, vocabulary, skills and techniques.
Dance develops communication abilities, problem solving
techniques, and creative and critical thinking skills.
Dance has been an important part
of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since
before the birth of the earliest human civilizations.
Beauty of dance lies in the emotions behind them.

23. -Originated from NATYA-SHASTRA (by Bharat Muni), the
Pancham veda.
- Based upon CLASSICAL ASPECTS(THE SHASTRAS),
people from various regions along with their local mythologies
and interests gave birth to new forms of dance. These forms of
dance are today known as INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE.

24. bharatnatyam orissi
mohiniyattamKathaka li
kathak
manipuri
kuchipudi

25. -To maintain sync with
the music
-To create music from
dance.
Ghungroos are worshiped like gods by the people
who do classical dance.
Dance forms of other countries mostly consider
dance as the movement of body only. But in Indian
classical dance, music(dhvani) also plays a very
important role in dance. Hence ghungroos are
necessary :-

26. Various gestures made by hands to depict
emotions are known as MUDRAS.

28. Term broadly used to describe all forms of folk and tribal
dances in regions across India.
While Indian classical dance is considered a higher
form of art and was practiced in courts, temples and on
special occasions, folk dance forms are practiced in
groups in rural areas as an expression of their daily
work and rituals.
They are performed on religious or seasonal
festivals.

29. Dhanyavaad