Bangladeshi traditions and culture

1. Presentation on
Traditions& Cultureof
BANGLADESH
Presented by
Sumaiya Islam
ID:152081002
Sbmitted to
Ms.Zakia Shurovi
Lecturar of
English Department
Co urse Details …
Course TiTle-english CommuniCaTive skill-ii
Course Code-eCs122
Submission Date…
16/08/2016

2. Intro ductio n
Bangladesh did not exist as a distinct
geographic and ethnic unity untill
independence. Bangladesh got its
independence on 1971.It had been a
part of Indian empire.So,there is a huge
influence of indian culture in
Bangladeshi culture & tradition.But
however Bangladesh also has its rooted
culture.
In this presentation I will emphasize on
Bangladeshi rooted culture and tradition

3. What is
CULTURE ?
Characterstics of a
perticular group of
people,defined by
everything from
language,religion,cui
sine, social
habits,music & arts.
What is
TRADITION?
The way of
thinking,behaving or
doing something that has
been used by the people
in a perticular
group,family,society for
a long time.
For example:
dance,costume,tips,celebra
tions,games and others

4. Difference between culture &
tradition
Culture Tradition
Ideas, customs and
social behavior of a
particular social
group
Transmission of
customs and beliefs
from one generation
to another.
can be seen in a
social group.
can be even seen in a
family.
is created by a
particular social
group of people, over
a period of time.
can be created by
individuals.
SOSO
From
these
POINTS,
it should
be clear
to us that
traditions
are also a
part of
the
culture.

5. CLASSIFICATION OF BANGLADESHI
CULTURE
 Rural culture
Includes folk culture
Includes…
 Folk song
 Folk dance
 Jatra
 Nobanno utshob
 Tribal culture
Is the most ancient and unique
 Modernism
Influenced by globalization

6. Tribal culture
of Bangladesh
• Bangladesh has
many tribal people,
majority of who live
in the Chittagong hill
tracts area.
• Majority of them are
Buddhists, and rest are
Hindus, Christians, and
Animists.
• Chakma,Marma,Murong,
Khashia,Garo,Shaontal,
Monipuri are the majority
of tribal people here.
• They all have their
individual
language,cloths,foo
ds,tradition and
culture.
Modern
culture
• Is nothing but a total complex
of western culture.
• People of cities and towns
mostly practise modern
culture
• People of new genaration
hardly knows about our
rooted culture
• It is actually a result of
GLOBALIZTION

7. Folk songs
•
Bhatiali,Baul,Marfati,Murshi
di,and Bhawaiya are the
most prevalent.
• Lalon Shah,Hason
Raja,Kangal
Harinath,Romesh
Shill,Abbas Uddin, and
many unknown anonymous
lyricists have enriched the
tradition of folk songs.
• Robindro
Shongit and Nazrul
Giti form precious cultural
heritage of Bangladesh.

8. Folk dance Jatra Pala

9. We have also ….
 Our cultural
dresses for both
Men & Women
For example:
Lungi,Sharee,
Punjabi,Payjama,
Salwar
kameez,frock for
kids
 Our own cultural
festivals and
celebrations
For example
Pohela Baishakh,Pohela
Falgun,Nobanno
Eid Ul Fitre,Eid Ul
Adha,Durga
Puja,Jonmashtomi,Chrism
as and others as our religious
festivals
Victory day, International
Mother Language day etc
etc as our national holiday

10. NOW,
Lets move to
TRADITIONS OF
BANGLADESH

11. BANGLADESHI TRADITION
Bengali TRADITION is interelated with
Bengali culture in many ways..
We have our own
 Traditional food
 Traditional puppet show
 Traditional dresses
 Traditional musical instruments
 Traditional beliefs & customs

12. TRADITIONAL FOOD OF
BANGLADESH
We have our traditional delicious food items since ancient
time.we have a
Tradition to cook different items of food in different
festivals.
Like….
In POHELA BAISHAKH we eat
PANTA VAT & ELISH.
In NABANNA UTSHAB we make
PITHA PULIZ to celebrate that
day

13. Traditional dresses
We already know what are the cultural and
traditional dresses of Bangladesh.
We have a tradition to wear different colors of
dresses in each festivals.like….
• We wear red and white combined Sharee &
Punjabi at Pohela Baishakh.
• Same in Pohela Falgun we wear yellow/orange
Sharee & Punjabi.
&
• Black & White dresses are for our International
Mother Language Day

14. Traditional musical
instruments
Traditional PUTUL
NACH

15. GLOBALIZATIONAL impact on
Bengali culture
• Music:switching to western & indian pop rock
songs
• Dance:Hiphop,salsa are getting more popular
than traditional dances
• Movies:new movies have Bollywood/Hollywood
touch.Theatre dramas are getting rare
• Festivals:valentiones’s day,friendship
day,father’s day etc western festivals are also
now celebrating
• Dresses:western dresses become more
popular.

16. Thank youThank you