Pathik 2005 Vol 45 Ank 04 05 06 07 08 09

SR No.: 535532
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhartiben Shelat, Subhash Bramhabhatt
Publisher: Mansingji Barad Smarak Trust
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 141
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Pathik, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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utensils be from soil, stones, wood or metals, but with beautiful engraving and studding work in all these are of exemplary nature of art. Further all individuals can contribute in these artistic works easily. It does not have the signature of the artist. Folk culture becomes prosperous through joint partnership. Each individual provides momentum with his vision and capacity.
Folk culture and urban civilization though one and the same, there is spiritual difference between them viz. one considers "extinguishing a lamp" as a bad omen, while the other considers it as economy. The Folk culture of India has become prosperous through combination of multi coloured civilization of people of different regions, art and thoughts. The Folk culture is the best medium for construction of pious ideal of group life. Main elements of Folk culture :
In eventuality of numerous ficrceness and troubles also sweetness and delicacy of Folk culture has been preserved. Its main elements are unity in diversity, devotion towards nature, feeling of welfare, humanity and tolerance, spiritual development transformation in external forin but elementary stability, following of inmortal truth feeling of sacrifice, development of all auspicious arts and skills, manifestation of saints, philosophers, great men in ages, thirst for knowledge and capacity of absorption, enthusiasm for converting devilish mentality into auspicious, dedication towards life and importance of labourer to preacher of knowledge. Folk culture is Revolutionary :
The knowledge of cultural traditions reach from one generation to another through the medium of cultural traditions. It is not stable or inanimate. It transforms as per time. When motion is seen as an essential activity of human society, Folk culture enters in the cadre of scientific art slowly. Due to different cultural contacts and mutual exchange, new elements are added in Folk culture. Similarly, due to industrialisation and modernisation; new forms, novelty in subjective form of Folk culture has been accepted. Different aspects of Folk culture :
Glory and beauty of different aspects of Folk culture, gives enjoyment of faith, trust and entertainment of group of people. Main aspects of Folk culture are as follows: (1) Dresses and ornaments :
India is divided in many parts from geographical point of view. Its effect is seen on lives of the people. Dresses are put on by men and women of each province in view of insight in usefulness. Artistic decoration and sclection of colours increase its aitraction. In Gujarat only many types of turbans are worm over head, while in South, rich and poor wear loongi (piece of cloth round the waist covering legs).
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