Culture of Bangladesh Essay Example

Introduction:- Bangladesh, a small green speckle overshadowed by India, if looked for in the globe. Yet when looked deep into its root and core, one can find an origin full of history rich with culture and tradition. Although unaware, majority of Bangladeshis are still holding on to their simple and authentic traditions. What other way is there to explain the wonderful come-back of traditional clothing and music in new productions? This just proves that we, the Bangladeshis have not forgotten our culture or at least are trying to retain it in our everyday life. Unfortunate but true, culture has lost its actual charm to most of the world because of the overgrowing modes of mass communication, which, in turn is creating the “global village” concept. Not that it is not a big step towards an elimination of racism but we cannot forget that all of us are different as human-beings, as races. We should not be trying to stand against racism, but unite as one, respecting each others differences and traditions. Culture:- When looked through a thesaurus, one can find “way of life” as a synonym for culture. These three words define the meaning of culture broadly but very easily. It is in fact, our way of life. The roots of the word culture come from the Latin word colere. Colere means to inhabit, to honor or to cultivate. This literal meaning has however changed throughout the years and has evolved to becoming a term to which each and every human being feels related to. The broad meaning of culture can be understood if some major definitions from quotes are taken into account:- Sir Edward B. Tylor wrote in 1871 that "culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society". UNESCO stated in 2002 that culture is the "set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group, and that it encompasses, in