The age of emulating others is in. Everyone takes to following the crowd without any purpose even not knowing where they might land up and maybe, even wouldn’t mind losing their identity. They seem least concerned about losing their glorious roots. Today’s youths are busy taking their time in imitating the culture and tradition of the countries which naturally do not belong to them. Their own motherland and its relative aspects in matters of culture do not fascinate them. Perhaps they would not mind to terminate their own creativity and individuality for the sake of adopting the lifestyle of their counterparts abroad.

It is true that society is changing and so we are to keep pace with its latest developments and changes. But that doesn’t mean that in the name of changes we alter ourselves altogether. It’s of utmost importance that we work in unity to preserve our heritage and culture which serves as our identity. But this outlook guides only a handful of people. The majority likes to keep their culture at arm’s length. It is sad that traditional outfits, even those worn during festivals, are losing their essence among the youths who are too much engrossed in adjusting with the western lifestyle. They live no stone unturned to look different but in a weird way and may be that’s the only truth (promise) they make to get their name labelled as the most ‘extraordinary man’ but in no dignified manner. It’s a matter of shame and pity that youngsters are adopting so much to live like their much-hyped counterparts elsewhere.

The changing trend of the western world appears stunning at the first blush to the youths whereas they are blind to the developments of their own native land. Maybe they are up to the elbows in neglecting their own culture. If asked to speak about western culture they will answer in presto but if the same is asked in context of their own Indian culture, they would stammer for sure or their words would jumble. This is because their lack of knowledge about the rich and diverse culture of their own. It would not be wrong to say that they do not even possess the slightest knowledge required to be recognized as an Indian.

Our great leaders had shouted their lungs out and even today some of our selected notable personalities tell us how essential it is to preserve our culture and identity. But, may be, these are just mere talks to the youths who are more and more in quest of western culture and art of living.

But the key question centres round as to why the Indian youths are so much into the western culture. Whereas the aboriginals of the western land stay intact with their own ethics and culture and see that it never ceases. This trend of adopting the unnecessary art of living of the other lands is seen to be prevalent more specifically in the youths of India.

We have been brought out from the dominance of the British by the untiring efforts of our past great freedom fighters. Accolades and kudos to be given them. But if there are no efforts on our part to preserve our identity and if we do not allow originality to have its rebirth, there is every possibility that we could be again under the thumb of someone unknown in the distant future.

Denim Deka