Class 10 Social Unit 4 lesson 3 Some Bad Customs

 

Lesson-3

Some Bad Customs

A. Very short answer question.

1. Give any four examples of bad customs of Nepal.

Ans:- Any four examples of bad customs of Nepal are listed below:

1. Ghumto pratha.
2. Deuki pratha.
3. Chhaupadi pratha.
4. Daijo pratha.

2. What is Ghumto paratha?

Ans:- the custom of covering the face by a married woman with a ghumto is called Ghumto paratha.

3. Who are Deukis?

Ans:- The girl who are offered to the temple for religious benefit are called Deukis.

4. What is chhaupadi pratha? where does it prevail?

Ans:- The custom in which women have to live in Chhau Goth located apart from their home during mensurational period is Chhaupadi pratha. It prevail in rural areas of mid and far Western region of Nepal.

5. Write your view in Jhuma pratha?

Ans:- Jhuma pratha is very bad practice of Sherpa community in which second daughter is offered to Gumba which obstruct their personal development.

B. Short answer questions:

1. "Dowry taking and giving are social crimes". Justify

Ans:- Yes the given statement is absolutely true that down the only taking and giving both are the social crimes because as we all know that dowry is an illegal activity in which the father of girls should give the property to the father of son for her daughter's marriage. Nowadays it has been challenging factor for our society. Many girls are deprived of marriage in today's era only because their parents are unable to give dowry. Many girls used to suicide when their marriages are challenged because of dowry.

Both the diary giving and taking are crime. If all the parents of daughter stops giving dowry and tell the dowry takers that we will him then this matter can be eliminated for our society. As we all know that marriage is a basic need, so boys and girls can do their marriage by themselves then their parents also stops asking dowry. For instance if daughter father will not provide her daughter to the son farther than marriage is impossible and all boys will remain unmarried, but they are not doing so, instead they are thinking I am father of daughters so it is compulsory to give the dowry and breaking the law by giving dowry.

2. "Chhaupadi is the result of superstition". Clarify the statement.

Ans:- Yes the given statement is obviously true that Chhaupadi is the result of superstition because as we all know that Chhaupadi is a social custom in which women have to live in hut located far away from house during menstrual period. This system was previously developed by our ancestors who were fully following superstition belief. They used to use to think that the women during menstrual period are impure and not fit to live in the house. They also used to think that the woman during menstrual period if live in a house then it will create negative impact on their religion and customs and also the God and goddess will make the family members suffer from several problems. They also used to think that if the children's will see these things then it will bring negative impact on them. If the women with menstrual period live in home and share common things and cook food then she will transmit diseases it was also one superstition belief. In this chaupadi pratha is result of superstition.

3. The social problems prevalent in Nepalese society mostly affect the women than men. Why? Suggest the measures to solve problem.

Ans:- The social problems prevalent in Nepali society mostly effect the environment following are some possible reasons behind this:-

i. Nepalese society is Male dominated society.

ii. Lack of awareness among people that both son and daughter are equally important for them.

iii. Misunderstanding in parents that the boys will remain with them and girls will go to other house.

iv. Lack of freedom to woman thinking that they are things to be kept inside house to run family. This cannot make them independent.

Some measures to solve such problems are listed below:

i. Awareness should be brought in people to treat both son and daughter equally.

ii. Women should be involved in decision making process.

iii. Education should be provided equally to boys and girls.

iv. Gender equality should be maintained in our society.

6. Dowry system is a social problem. What would be your role to solve this problem? Write in four points.

Ans:- The rules to be played by me to solve the problem of dowry system are listed below:-

1. Firstly i don't take dowry in my marriage and suggest my friends to not take dowry in their marriage.
2. I will create the awareness among people of my society that the giving and taking both are crime.
3. I will just suggest the guardian of both girls and boys that don't take and give the only because your son and daughter are not the property you are buying and selling.
4. If I will hear someone is taking to give or take the dowry then immediately I will inform it in the police station.