Shreekant Gour

Education and Tamang's Tradition Shreekant Gour

If education fails to bring change in the learner, then it is worthless. Education is considered the most powerful tool in bringing change in man. On the one hand, education acculturates an individual: on the other, it preserves, transmits and develops the culture of a society. Education and culture are mutually interdependent, complementary and supplementary in all their aspects and activities. Thus the relation between education and culture is inseparable. Culture plays a vital role in man?s life. Education of various elements of culture can help man in the adaptation to the natural and social environment, development of individual?s personality, socialization of the individual and understanding of other cultures and shaping his own cultures according to those of others. Education in culture is imparted mainly by the family, society and the school. Tamang Community of the study area is aware about the Education system. Modern youth are forgetting more about their culture therefore we should encourage this youths about their cultures by different activities. In the marriage system Tamang community follows their culture and tradition according to the need of the situation.