Social study
1. What are community helps?
2. What is compassion? Explain any 3 ways in which we can show compassion to others.
3. What is material and non material heritage.
4. Give example for the following:
Dresses worn in India-
Folk dances-
Classical dances -
Famous musicians of today-
Answers
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Answer:
English word ‘Culture’ is derived from the Latin term ‘cult or cultus’ meaning
tilling, or cultivating or refining and worship. In sum it means cultivating and refining
a thing to such an extent that its end product evokes our admiration and respect.
This is practically the same as ‘Sanskriti’ of the Sanskrit language. The term ‘Sanskriti’ has
been derived from the root ‘Kri (to do) of Sanskrit language. Three words came from this
root ‘Kri; prakriti’ (basic matter or condition), ‘Sanskriti’ (refined matter or condition)
and ‘vikriti’ (modified or decayed matter or condition) when ‘prakriti’ or a raw material is
refined it becomes ‘Sanskriti’ and when broken or damaged it becomes ‘vikriti’.
OBJECTIVES
After studying this lesson you will be able to:
understand the concept and meaning of culture;
establish the relationship between culture and civilization;
Establish the link between culture and heritage;
discuss the role and impact of culture in human life.
1.1 CONCEPT OF CULTURE
Culture is a way of life. The food you eat, the clothes you wear, the language you speak in
and the God you worship all are aspects of culture. In very simple terms, we can say that
culture is the embodiment of the way in which we think and do things. It is also the