Posted by: तिका: May 28, 2008
Problems of Newar Society and Culture
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Newars, specially the new generation newars, do not have gut to face up with the problem, nor do they have enough sense to recognize how good their own culture is. They rather prefer to run away from their social duties and family responsibilities. They are irresponsible and reluctant to invest their time and energy in preserving their culture and heritage, because they think, someone else will do it for them. Probablym the young generation newars are too selfish so that they do not want to get involved in preserving culture because it is unproductive or worthless topics for them. 

I have met many newar youngs - of 25-35 age group, who are not even aware of why and how newari culture is  in danger. Some of them even feel inferior to speak newari language. They don't feel proud to be called a newar but feel humiliated if others call them newar. They are happy to lose their newar identity. They don't feel ashamed to say - they can't speak in newari. It is so sad.

You will see very few newars will be participating in this thread too. It is not because there are few newars in Sajha, but because most newars do not have knowledge on the problems of newari culture. Some of them may not be willing to show up here because they do not want to be seen like "newar supporter" - a kind of coward mentality. This generation has yet to realize that if newars do not get involved in preserving newari culture, no one else would do it. Other non-newars who get involved in preserving newari culture is actually interested to make money or some sort of extra benefits only.

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