Cultural of Rohingya
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:45
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Culture is an inexplicably meaningful word almost defying any definition. It is the visible manifestation of the entire gamut of human endeavors. As civilization develops, so is the culture that follows to acquire new dimensions. Art, literature, music, rituals, festivals, folk belief, taboos and countless other forms of versatile human feeling are expression of culture. It is a continuous stream of past and present, tradition and modernity assimilated into an integrated whole in the ever growing panorama of nation's life. Islam arrived in Arakan in 788 A.D. From the days of myths and legends, Arakan entered the historical era from the days of the Chandra dynasty. The first group to leave its mark upon the culture and civilization of Rohingya were the Arabs who came to trade and settled down permanently in Arakan. They brought Islam, which as a resurgent force vastly influenced and inspired the local people of Arakan to accept Islam.