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Preserving Culture & our Indigenous Identity with changing times in Arunachal

Start Date: 31-10-2022
End Date: 31-01-2023

In order to retain the knowledge and insights of the past, it is imperative for the current and all future generations to preserve the rich culture and history adhering to a ...

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Preserving Culture & our Indigenous Identity with changing times in Arunachal

In order to retain the knowledge and insights of the past, it is imperative for the current and all future generations to preserve the rich culture and history adhering to a region. As the largest Northeastern state in India, Arunachal Pradesh presents a diverse and widespread amalgamation of indigenous culture and history of the many tribes that call it home. The region has been predominantly inhabited by indigenous people since time immemorial, having a distinct history, food, traditions, dialect, custom, culture, and heritage.

The lifestyles of the indigenous communities residing in Arunachal are simplistic and sustainable. Their practice of worshiping nature as supreme and believing that it is the ultimate giver implies the importance of nature and its impact on the community. And because of the immense traditional values it holds, they strive and swear to protect nature and its resources.

Understanding of traditional knowledge and methods is possible through preservation of culture, which is then passed down from generation to generation through stories, dances, poems, music, carvings, paintings, and renditions. Sharing inventions and practices developed over the centuries among indigenous societies require a profound understanding of the past; that have been carefully preserved till now.

At the same time, the region is catching up with changing technologies and advancements - an evolutionary trend that can potentially fade away past culture and traditional values, in the absence of carefully implemented preservation techniques.

Government of Arunachal Pradesh, through the MyGov Arunachal platform, invites ideas suggesting effective methods of cultural preservation in the state of Arunachal with changing times and advancement.

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BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

How can we support cultural identity of Indigenous children in Arunachal Pradesh?
Support the child to learn and maintain his traditional language. Provide regular opportunities for her to take part in traditional activities. Fish, gather berries, prepare and eat traditional foods together. Provide regular opportunities for him to take part in community events.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

What is cultural identity preservation in State?
Cultural heritage preservation means keeping the artifacts and traditions of a community intact against factors trying to change them or wear them away. Some common examples are restoring historical buildings, passing on an ancient craft or recording traditional tales. Cultural heritage is crucial for communities.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

How do you preserve and maintain culture in Arunachal Pradesh?
Culture can be preserved as under:-
1.By visiting a museum and going on tour to the cultural sites.
2.Reading literature and poem on the culture of the place.
3.Imparting cultural knowledge to the next generation.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

What are Indigenous cultural values?
While there is much diversity among Indigenous Peoples and Nations overall, Indigenous ethics resonate with the values of honour, trust, honesty, and humility, they reflect commitment to the collective and embody a respectful relationship with the land.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

How can we preserve indigenous languages in state?
1.Acknowledge that Aboriginal rights include Aboriginal language rights.
2.Enact an Aboriginal Languages Act.
3.Appoint in consultation with Aboriginal groups an Aboriginal Languages Commissioner.
4.Create university and college degree and diploma programs in Aboriginal languages.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

What factors are important to cultural identity in State?
Cultural identities are influenced by several different factors such as ones religion, ancestry, skin color, language, class, education, profession, skill, family and political attitudes. These factors contribute to the development of one's identity.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

What is the main idea of cultural identity in state?
Cultural identity refers to a person's sense of belonging to a particular culture or group. This process involves learning about and accepting traditions, heritage, language, religion, ancestry, aesthetics, thinking patterns and social structures of a culture.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

How do we maintain cultural identity in state?
The best way to preserve our culture is to keep it alive. Gather as a group not just for holidays but for ordinary meals, events or just conversation. Many aspects of culture are difficult to learn in books and museums including etiquette, body language and humor.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

What are the relevant characteristics of Indigenous identity in state?
Dealing with data about Indigenous people means dealing with country specific laws, treaties, colonial legacies and between group and within group variation among tribes. Concepts of cultural belonging, self-determination and sovereignty are also associated with identity.

BrahmDevYadav 1 year 2 months ago

Why is it important to support the cultural identity?
This typically happens when we find ourselves in parts of the country or among groups with different cultural norms. Our cultural identity is important because it influences how we interpret and react to such situations which can affect how successful we are in life.