How otherness appears in material culture

by Prof. Sumathy Sivamohan.

written by Tharindi

 Who says you are what nation or what religion? 

Religious beliefs and religious culture play a huge role in society. They do a load of good things like teaching people to behave well and what are goods and what are bads. We also have gatherings where one religious group is having a function. Not just functions but also battles. people use to "other" people because of their religion. 

We all came to this world as little babies who don't know anything. And then as we grow big, our parents give us a name and give their religion and culture to us. And we are trained how they wanted us to be.

From our very childhood, we start to become a particular person in the world. We cut off that  "we are all humans" thought from our minds as kids, and we grow up developing that mindset.  

 Personally, my country is a multi-national country. Throughout history, our country has faced few wars because of the above matter. People who had stayed as friends started to divide because of that. National pride has come above friendship and humanity. They started to destroy one another. All of these starts when people starts to divide the society through various facts. Nationalities and religions are only two of them. 

Before we become a Muslim, Christian, Sinhala, or Tamil, we must be a human first. We have to have humanity first. We have to be trustworthy, friendly, kind, and well-mannered. Only a good man can win this world. Money and power can not do that. We can only fulfill our real-life goals by being true humans. I'm not saying these nationalities and religions are bad. They are really good as they only teach how to be good. It is people who get everything wrong. 

 No matter what are the nationalities we are all humans. We all have the same blood color. We all have the same human needs, so why do we have to keep distance from others, why do we have to fight? There's no reason, right? 

So it is time to move on. And  I'LL CATCH YOU UP AT EVERY PARTY THAT HAPPENS THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, NO MATTER WHAT THE NATION IS.

So let's build together our happy world.

And have to give my thanks to Prof. Sumathy Sivamohan for teaching us these golden feelings.