IOSR-JHSS   Volume-8 ~ Issue-4 ~ Mar-Apr-2013

Abstract: The tribals of India constitute about 8.2% of the total population. Even though, tribals are not perceived as untouchable 'lower caste Hindu' population by the mainstream upper-caste Hindus, they are marginalized and considered as backward and primitive 'jati' or caste with a pariah status (Mitra, 2008). This perception however, did not help the tribals. Whereas, lower caste Hindus enjoyed minimal opportunities to integrate with mainstream society and to share few common custom and traditions, the tribals have been excluded and isolated from the mainstream society (Mitra, 2008). The Koragas are one of the primitive tribes perhaps the poorest among the scheduled tribes in Karnataka and Kerala faced serious problems such as povertyillhealth ,malnutrition, morbidity leading to mortality together with deforestation, exploitation result in depopulation of the particular primitive tribe.

Keywords –Ajal,Bhuta worship,Demons- holy,Koragas, Primitive Tribes,

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Abstract: Religion did play a major role in the way the map of India and Pakistan was drawn then. It is believed that the seed of the birth of Bangladesh was sown then. As Bangladesh had witnessed the outcome of religion based statehood, therefore, religious secularism was one of the fundamentals of the constitution of Bangladesh. This however, changed with an amendment in 1977 where the term 'absolute trust and faith in the Almighty Allah' was incorporated instead of the principle of secularism. It may have seemed that secularism was a logical outcome of the Bengali nationalist movement but the new nation-state had within its construction the quest for homogenization. Finally, through the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 the Preamble of the Constitution included the fundamental principles of democracy, socialism, secularism and nationalism, earlier adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1972, have been revived. Equal status and equal right in practice of the followers of the Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian and other religions have been ensured. Over the last two decades of the formation of democratic regime we are still struggling to epitomize our identity as a nation and the duty lies upon the society more than on politicians to rejuvenate our basic ideologies by way of eschewing pseudo-religious vendetta for a better democracy.

Keywords: Democracy, Fundamentalism, Incorporation, Independence, Politics, Religion & Secularism

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Abstract: This article reveals about the participation of elected women in social organisations before becoming a Grama Panchayat member and the different types of community based organisations used by women as a basic foundation for their first step.

Keywords: Community Organisaion, Grama Panchayat Membership, Participation, Women.

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Abstract: Africa depends on western technology without developing their own indigenous knowledge. This dependency status has enormous challenges since some of these western technologies are not congenial with African environment. This study was designed to ascertain the Effects of Western technology on African cultural values. Postmodernism was employed as a theoretical model in analyzing the study. The findings showed that western technology exposed young people to adult issues, hideous violence, indecent dressing, immorality and build negative attitude that are contrary to African cultural values. It is recommended that Government should regulate the influx of western technology and promote the indigenous technology in order to protect African society from the adverse effects of the western technology.

Key words: technology, Africa, cultural values, postmodernism, effect.

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