A traditional Hindu society emphasizes religion and magic, behavioral norms and values implying continuity with the past. It widely accepts rituals, sacrifices and holy feasts. The characteristics of a traditional Hindu society include individuals having social statuses determined by birth and not striving for social mobility. Behavior is governed by customs, traditions and norms linked to the past. Social organization and stable relationships are based on hierarchy and kinship relations.

1. TRADITIONAL HINDU SOCIETY
•A SOCIETY CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO THREE
CATEGORIES;
1. TRADITIONAL.
2. MODERN.
3. THE POST-MODERN.

2. NOW THESE THREE DIFFERENT SOCIETIES
LAYS EMPHASIS ON DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE ARE GONG TO SEE NOW WHERE DOES
THE TRADITIONAL LAY ITS EMPHASIS?

3. HERE WE ARE GOING TO LOOK FOR THE
ANSWERS OF THREE MAJOR QUESTIONS
WHICH WILL REVEAL THE ASPECTS OF A
TRADITIONAL SOCIETY.
•WHERE DOES A TRADITIONAL LAY ITS
EMPHASIS?
•WHAT DOES A TRADITIONAL SOCIETY
ACCEPTS?
•WHAT ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF A
TRADITIONAL SOCIETY HAVE?

4. THE TRADITIONAL SOCIETY LAY
EMPHASIS UPON;
•RELIGION ( MAGIC)
•BEHAVIORAL NORMS AND VALUES.
•IMPLYING CONTINUITY WITH A REAL OR
IMAGINED PAST.

5. THE TRADITIONAL SOCIETY WIDELY ACCEPTS;
•RITUALS.
•SACRIFICES AND HOLY FEASTS.

6. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRADITIONAL
SOCIETY.
•INDIVIDUAL’S SOCIAL STATUS IS
DETERMINED BY HIS OR HER BIRTH.
•INDIVIDUAL’S DOES NOT STRIVE FOR SOCIAL
MOBILITY.
•INDIVIDUAL’S BEHAVIOR IS GOVERNED BY
CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS,

7. •NORMS AND VALUES. THESE VALUES ARE
MOSTLY LINKED DEEPLY WITH THE PAST.
•SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS,
STABLE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE
INDIVIDUALS AND SUB GROUP.
RELATIONSHIPS ARE BASED ON HIERARCHY.
•KINSHIP RELATIONS PREDOMINATE IN
INTERACTION.
HERE INDIVIDUAL MOSTLY IDENTIFY HIMSELF
OR HERSELF WITH THE PRIMARY GROUP.

8. •INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVEN MORE IMPORTANCE
IN SOCIAL RELATIONS THAN HIS OR HER
POSITIONS.
•PEOPLE ARE CONSERVATIVE.
•ECONOMY IS SIMPLE.
•MYTHICAL THOUGHTS PREDOMINATES.