Four questions

1.

Celebrations, as a matter of fact, are expected to cement/reinforce certain values that have been peculiar to a culture and followed for ages.

• Do you think celebrations in your place meet this expectation?
• How far are today’s celebrations meeting this expectation?
• Would you agree with the view that today’s celebrations meet this expectation?
• How different are celebrations today compared to past, say some 10 years before?



2.

There is a view that, as celebrations are cultural practices being followed by people for ages, there should not be any change in the way they are celebrated But, there is another view that change is the order of the day, and celebrations cannot but change.

• How warranted is it to keep celebrations as they have always been?
• How far do you support the view that celebrations need to change as life changes?


3.

Celebrations are no more cultural events meant for fostering social and cultural values; rather they are occasions, extravagant and commercial.

• Try to prove that this statement is right. You may cite examples from your life of surroundings to drive in a point.

4.

Some people claim that celebrations are cultural events meant for better human coexistence. So there is no problem celebrations absorb changes as times and people change.

• How far can you support or oppose this view?