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Ahsan Habib Shuvo

Nafiur Rahman Khan

Sabbir Uddin

Tanvir Hossain

Sayma Sultana

Md.Rakik-Ur-Reza

Presentation On

Impact of globalization on Bengali Culture

Everything that makes up a person’s entire way of life!

Culture

Globalization

Process by which the people of the world are

unified into a single society

Bangladeshi

Melting pot of races

Deep rooted heritage reflected in her architecture, literature, dance, drama, music and painting and also in people’s lifestyle.

Cultural tradition is a happy blending of many variants, unique in diversity but in essence greatly symmetrical.

Culture

Impact of globalization on Bengali culture

Media

Festivals & Celebrations

Lifestyles

Social

Organization

Education &

Lierature

Impact of globalization on Bengali Culture

Media

Music & Dance • The folk and tribal music and dance forms of

Bangladesh are of indigenous origin and rooted to the soil of Bangladesh.

• Has a rich tradition of folk songs, with lyrics rooted into vibrant tradition and spirituality, mysticism and devotion.

• Switching to western & Indian pop,rock songs

Music & Dance • FM radio, CD, iPod, Music player made it possible

to listen to a variety of music when required.

• TV made it possible to explore new types of dance by watching Satellite channel.

• Our greater love for music & dance provoking TV channels to telecast/organize talent hunt show.

Film & Dramas • strictly commercial in nature, a handful of

directors from Bangladesh have attained critical acclamation for their work.

• New movies have more Hollywood/ Bollywood touch

• Not only making money but also attracting foreign countries.

29.5% Bangladeshi

32.2% Indian

Movie/TV shows

32.4% Hollywood

interests

Festivals & Celebration

s

Festivals • An integral part of the culture of Bangladesh.

• Prominent and widely celebrated festivals are Pohela Boishakh, Independence day, National Mourning Day,Ghuri Utshob, Nauka Baich,and Language Movement Day etc.

And extended

Wedding • Includes many rituals and ceremonies that can

span several days.

• A traditional wedding is arranged by Ghotoks (matchmakers)

• Traditional ceremonies are - Dodhi Mongol,Gaye Holud, Bou Bhaat etc.

Wedding • Exchanging rings by both the groom and bride

• Newer trends like mehendi, sangeet, sagaai, bachelor parties have also been introduced

• Ghotok to Matrimonial site

Lifestyles

Attire • men wear lungi as casual wear and shirt-pant or

suits on formal occasions.

• Shalwar Kameez and Sharee are the main dresses of women.

• Sharee weaving is a traditional art in Bangladesh.

Attire • Recently women are preferring wearing Jeans,

shirts.

• Men are preferring T-shirts,trousers

Cuisine Always celebrate food diversities

Young generations prefer fast foods than traditional foods

Popularity of fast foods contributing to spread the culture.

Mostly influencing by TV shows

Ethnic cuisines have become global

•

Sports Kabbadi is the national sports of Bangladesh, Kabadi,

Lathi khela, Golla Chut, Danguli,, Mangsho-Chor, Daria-Bandha, Bouchi etc.

More interested on Cricket,Football, Badminton , cycling, Fencing , basketball, volleyball , Shooting etc.

Newly Golf, Internet Games competition .

Social organizations

Families

Occupation

Family

72.4% Prefers Nuclear family

27.6% Prefers joint

family

Occupation

Majority involves in agriculture on rural area.

Majority involves in service on urban area.

Now peoples are more focusing on business.

Women’s involvement is increasing.

Occupation

Increased by 4% decreased by 4%

59% 83%

Literature • The era of modern Bengali Literature began in the

late nineteenth century.

Language Major people speaks Bangla.

Learning English & other languages .

Language mixing up for globalization

Mixed language are using for marketing.

Education

Approaching toward Western curriculum.

Parents are more interested to sent their children to English medium.

Education

74.3% Prefers Western curriculum

12.4% Prefers traditional

curriculum

Conclusion • The impact is more prominent on urban & sub-

urban area constituting major location of country.

• Our love for tradition & ethnic aspects of our culture have found new market support.

• Challenge for us is to identify & respect plurality & multiplicity as a better model globalized social life.

Q&A session

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