Rural research conducted at Khadri Gram Sabha, Shyampura, Hrishikesh
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Date
2008
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MICA
Abstract
People of Kahadri gram sabha seemed to be balancing their exposure to the city life and their age old tradition. Where one side they have evolved to use modern day services like internet, ATM,
DVDs and likes while on the other hand they believe in orthodoxes like ‘nazar lag gayi’!. Some villagers think that if things are not working or there is a misfortune prevailing over any family
or a person then probably ‘Bhagwaan Gussa hain’ (Gods are unhappy) in lieu of which they perform various puja at the temples and around their home to make the Gods happy. The
‘ghunghat’ system has totally be done away with and the women of the village though wear sarees and salwar suits but do not keep ghughat. There are no cases of sati but wife beating is
prevalent. The reason attributed to these beatings is the drinking problem among people of the village. The villagers believe in ‘Bhai-chara’ (feeling of brotherhood) and a very dominant value
noticed is ‘Atithi-Devobhava’ (God resides in guest) No matter wherever we went we were offered water, tea and snacks etc. There were women who asked their children to touch our feet
(as a token of respect). Family values are very strong in the village, the members make sure that they have food together. They touch their elders’ feet everyday and opinions of the elders is
taken in high regard so much so that even love marriages, if at all should happen must have parent’s consent.
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Rural Immersion Project – Village: Khadri, District: Hrishikesh, State: Uttarakhand
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Rural Development & problems, study by students