Unity
Pilgrimage as the pillar of national unity at Kechopalri Lake in West Sikkim: A sociological observation
By: HASIBUL RAHAMAN – We all know that a coin has two sides, which are seen as the beauty of a thing, a person, a place, a thought, and so on. Just as there is unity and diversity, these two phenomena are connected. Unity has several dimensions such as territory, language, etc. Moreover, pilgrimage is…
Unity and Social Solidarity in a Tribal Village of Dooars
By: ABHISHEK KUMAR, SUSMITA MUKHOPADHYAY – Following Rudra Datt Singh’a work at Senapur (U.P.), this paper studies the Kodal Basti village on the basis of Prof. Sing’s methodology. Kodal Basti is a tribal village in the Dooars region where the 100% ethnic population is tribal. Here live only the Oraon and Rabha communities, which belong…
Mauritius: interethnic relations through rice and rum
By: SYLVIE MAURER – According to Aristotle, Man is by nature a social being. Undeniably, humans have evolved towards a social and cultural behaviour, thus codifying their eating habits; even though human beings have a vital need to eat and drink, as it is the case for animals. Humanity has therefore, developed a form of…