Abstract
This study is survey based study and presented in Exploratory and Descriptive Research Design. In the making of some statements secondary data has been also used. Primary data has been taken from Tharu populated Villages of India. The population of Tharu tribe is near to one lac in India. This tribal community has many specialties about their culture and socio-economic systems. Tharus are related with Mongoloid race. The Tharu culture is very Eco-Friendly, all cultural thing and activities of this tribe are deeply related with nature. Their residence, food, cloths, art, religion, economy and many other part of life are based on nature and keep ecological balance. Tharu people worship mainly their tribal Goddess (The Earth) called as ‘Bhumsen’ in their folk language. There is a well family system in this community. Women have high reputation, enough social and economic rights in their family system. This community has paternal family system but women have high position and more rights, this is a mark able fact. Tharu youth like changing so they are struggling for advance ness. There are many other communities existing in Tharu area by Industrialization and Business, so the process of cultural exchange is running in Tharu area. Tharu youth are attracting to new and charming life style. They are ignoring their traditional tribal culture that is why the identity of old Tharu culture is under dangerous. They must have to get advance education, communication, technology etc. But care of old culture is must too for keep their identity.
Key words- Tharu, Culture, Tribe, Nature, Ecological, Traditional
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Brief Biography of Author
Author is 35 years old and he born in India. He has been teaching sociology for last 10 years, at present he is working as Senior Lecturer in Sociology in Government Post Graduate College Rudrapur (U.S.Nagar)-263153 Kumaun University Nainital India. Author has done research work for his Ph.D. Degree from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Agra, India, on Culture of Tharu Tribe. He is still conducting a minor research project on Changing Tharu Culture and Youth. His book on Tharu tribe is under publication. Author is deeply related with Tharu tribe he has been working in Tharu area for eight years. He is also working as Programme Officer in National Service Scheme (N.S.S.) Under Government of India.