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They say that a
country’s culture and values is passed down through generations
by the families. And that is where India stands apart from the
nations of the west.
The family is the
most important unit of society and is still held together by the
bonding threads. Whereas in the west, children attaining
adulthood set off to begin their own individual family lives,
here the children begin their adulthood to tend to the parents
who brought them up.
The Indian family, whether nuclear or joint considers this bond
the most sacred and important of their lives. The parents are
extremely careful about the way they bring up their children.
They primarily aim at building in their children a strong value
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The children are taught the importance of
prayers, respecting and loving all family members, are given proper all
round education and made appropriate and responsible citizens of the
country. And once the children grow up they keenly and with great amount
of honor and pride take the responsibility of their parents.
All festivals are celebrated with much enthusiasm amongst the families.
They extend the festive spirit to friends and relatives. The family
culture is still rather strong in most parts of the country and in
places such as Rajasthan where the homes are large, the joint family
system still flourishes with a couple of generations living together
under one roof.
Most people would agree that the Indian family life is such that even if
one unit were to cut off from the rest of society, they would never feel
bored, lonely or deserted. There is this feeling of bonding. And even if
not joint during vacations most families make it a point to gather with
their kith and kin and spend the entire holiday season together, during
which time the children bond with their cousins and the parents relive
their childhood memories.
The Indian families living abroad miss this aspect of bonding. This is
because with children growing in the west, they tend to adopt that
culture and move away from home like the western children do. There is
no such attachment to one another as it exists back home. In fact, if
one were to visit cousins abroad then they need to make a formal call
and then drop in. Whereas in India, family is taken for granted and
people go visiting their kith and kin as and when they feel like doing
so, knowing confidently that they would be greeted warmly..
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