Culture is simply how one lives and is connected to history by habit. ~ Leroi Jones
The fabric of Indian society is woven with its various dance form, music, architecture, festivals, visual and performing arts, folklore and traditions. They hold together the collective identity of the society. They connect people through various art forms as one cultural identity.
The age-old line, kos kos par Pani Badle, Char kos pe Vani, reflects the similar diversity found in terms of linguistic patterns that flow across the country like the flow of rivers. With centuries of historical evolution, our culture has enriched even further imbibing and assimilating the best of all, and creating it’s own stream of composite culture. With incredible multiplicity comes unique stories – stories that shape the people, their lifestyle, their festivities and art forms. The stories have their own intersection with various regions. Tales of Ramayana and Mahabharata are used in different art forms from east to far south, from shadow puppets to performing arts. Social practices, rituals, and festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe and traditional craftsmanship, all form a long list of of our intangible heritage.
This issue is important to aware you all because of contemporary socio-political and religious turmoil could easily be seen in India. Although, the idea of India as a nation wherein different cultures unite across varied geographies, coalesce, and interact with each other. This glorious manifestation of diverse cuisine, music, dance, theatre , movies & films, handicrafts, sports, literature, festivals, painting, sculptures etc., enables people to imbibe the innate chord of binding and oneness. I would like to end this article with a humble submission that a small article with limited words can never do justice to a subject as vast and diverse like Indian culture. With all the omissions and commissions, this topic is an attempt to bring out a kaleidoscope of our rich culture, heritage, traditions, and the points of interconnections among them. After all, the culture is made by its people and it is the people who pass it on to generations to come.
Editor in chief :- Sanchit Raj
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ViRASAT 