Chap-8

► Social , economic and cultural

developments in Bengal
► Culture is a social behaviour and norm that

define a particular group of people,

including language, religion, cuisine, social

habits, music and arts etc.

► Because of different ethnic inhabitant and

different religious people, Bangladesh has

got a huge diversity in her culture.

Folk Culture
► Folk culture
► The culture that has been followed and
maintained by the common people
through the years is generally known as folk
culture.
 Elements of folk Culture
► Materialistic elements: can be held or touched.

► Example: weaving, shell craft, clay craft, cane

craft, Nokshi katha plough, spinning wheel etc.

► Non materialistic elements:

Main kind of this element is literature which are
known as are known as ‘Folklore’. Example, folk
tale, folk song, proverb, khona’s saying, riddle
lullabies etc.
Food and Culinary Tradition
Housing and Building

Make a list of traditional foods

Learn the name of Materials of village house

 Ethnic Habitats

Chakma, Marma, Tripura Chitagong and Hill tracks

Byom, Khumi etc

Rakhain Cox’s bazar, potuakhali

Khasiya, Monipuri Shyhet

Garo, Hajong Greater Mymensingh

Santal , Oran Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dinajpu

Tripura Cumilla