Toda Tribes The Toda Tribe in India is the only pastoral group inhabiting Nilgiri Hills of South India who have the tradition of polyandrous marriage system. This tribe is of special attention to the ethnographers and physical anthropologists as they belong to Caucasoid racial stock, surrounded … [Read more...]
What is the Kinship System in India?
Introduction to Kinship System Kinship generally refers to the family relationship through blood, adoption or marriage. Kinship System in India indicates the specific mode of behavior to determine each and every possible form of relationship between the individuals in a society and it establishes … [Read more...]
Marriage and it’s Importance in Hinduism
What is a Marriage? Mating is preponderantly a psychophysical phenomenon involving the pairing off of individuals of opposite sex under the influence of the sexual drive. But all mating are not marriages. Marriage is something else. When mating gets social approval and when it controls the … [Read more...]
Top 3 Reasons to Get Married
The probable reasons behind the origin of such a universal social institution are varied of which the following three are to be considered with special attention. 1. Marriage is a mean for regular and channelized sex satisfaction. The sexual urge of individuals gets the safest outlet through the … [Read more...]
Various Types of Marriages among Tribal People in India
Tribal Marriages The tribal marriages are, however, mere civil contracts and not religious sacraments as found amongst the advanced societies. Religious rites and rituals are not absolute things in their marriages. The acculturated tribals are found to approximate the ritualistic performances of … [Read more...]
What is a Family?
The family may be defined as a basic fundamental, and the smallest social grouping, the members of which are united by bonds of kinship. In its simplest form, the primary or elementary family, it consists of two matured adults of opposite sex who live together in a union (marriage) recognized by … [Read more...]
History of Sikh Religion in India
Introduction The people of Sikh Religion follow the teachings of ten leaders whom they call Guru. All these Gurus lived between 1469 AD and 1708 AD in Punjab. Over the centuries, guided by the Gurus, the community belonging to the Sikh religion expended and increased its strength in India. Most of … [Read more...]
Poor Condition of Farmers in India
The poor farmers without a farm live a miserable life. They work on daily wages on the farms of others. Their wages are too low. They belong to the class of have-nots, although they are the very backbone of our agriculture. They have a handful of children and a bagful of debts. They are the worst … [Read more...]
Important Hindu Festivals in India
This article contains brief details of important Hindu Festivals such as Shivaratri, Holi, Onam, Krishna Janmashtami, Durga Puja, Dassehra, Diwali and Pongal. Hindu Festivals Hindu festivals in India are numerous and culturally diverse and their importance and methods of celebration vary from … [Read more...]
Life of Khasi Tribe (Khasi Peple)
The people belonging to the Khasi Tribe lives in the Khasi and Jaintia Hill districts of Assam. They are famous all over the world as the best example extant today of a society which is nearest to being a matriarchy. The Khasi tribes trace their descent from mythical female ancestress. In a family … [Read more...]
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