Elegant and tasteful fashion reflects a person's behaviour, attitude, and personality. For me, any outfit is a form of self-expression in which one's personality and aesthetic character are revealed. Clothing reveals a person's moral character. That does not imply that we are acting morally. A person's confidence is enhanced by wearing a well-fitting dress. Many people wear expensive, flashy, and varying degrees of hippy-type clothing, but the impression of humility, gentleness, and delicate beauty remains. Everyone should have a good sense of fashion. Dress should be in tune with one's surroundings, existence, mood, attitude, or sense of beauty because the right clothes reveal a person's personality, character, style, and true form. What exactly does modesty in clothing imply? Who you ask determines whether this is decency or indecency. In general, modest dressing means wearing dignified and appropriate clothes for the situation and environment. When we dress appropriately and tastefully, we not only care for ourselves but also care for our culture. We can respect our culture and traditions by dressing well and modestly.
These days, the ideas of progress, freedom, independence, individualism, morality, and democracy are more prevalent than ever before in the world in which we live. Everyone is incredibly busy because we live in a consumerist society. And London serves as the epicentre of this consumerist and capitalist way of thinking. The people from Bangladesh who currently reside in the United Kingdom must be aware that we are Bengalis. Bangladesh is where our ancestors originated. The climate of Bangladesh, the aroma of the soil, the diversely green nature of each of the six seasons, and the gentle touch of grass-locust growing in our geographical features, consciousness, thoughts, and personality are all blended to create the impression of being Bengali. Our body is filled with Arya-Anarjya and Dravidian blood, which flows through our veins. No matter how much we try to change ourselves, no matter how we cover ourselves with expensive clothes and ornaments, and no matter how much we try to modernise ourselves in the face of globalisation, in our eyes, face, speech, movement, gestures, and looks, we will never be able to escape our roots truly. A stunning representation of Bengali can be seen here. How can we make this different? Our Bengali-ness is what makes us who we are. Our culture consists of everything from the beliefs, arts, and crafts of Bengal to all of the activities passed down from generation to generation and contributed to our overall social lifestyle. This culture informs all aspects of our behaviour, including our manners and dress, as well as our language, religion, and customs. Nevertheless, the only way for our cultural life to advance and become more vibrant is for us to accept the positive aspects of the cultures of other nations without rejecting the cultures themselves.
It has become abundantly clear that we are aware of how to proceed. No matter how hard I try, I can no longer tell the difference between style and non-style. The same goes for culture and subculture—a different world inhabited by different types of people. Before we can bring ourselves up to today's standards, it will appear that we are not worthy of living in society, that what we believe is not valid, that we are not modern, and that we are not fit to do so. The lightning-fast pace at which culture and subculture are evolving. Other members of society refer to what we refer to as culture as counterculture. It seems that our understanding of what constitutes good, and evil is shifting. Sometimes it seems like everything is random. Wilderness in the middle of a city! Or is there another form of civilisation that is characterised by insanity and madness? A fresh interpretation of the term "civilisation."
Recently, I've observed a dialectical conflict between this culture and anti-culture among Bengalis. The non-culture is slowly but surely morphing into an authentic culture day by day. Norms in both society and the nation as a whole are shifting. The concepts of moral meditation held by people are evolving. Everywhere you go, whether to religious festivals, puja parabens or children's birthday parties, housewarming parties or wedding anniversaries, it is a competition to promote one's own business or cause. The event is now of secondary importance. Everything has a suffocating quality to it, and a discordant atmosphere is present, making the situation difficult for many people to deal with. A celebration is a wellspring of happiness. They do not deny and contemplate the elements that constitute pleasure. When adults play loud music and dance wildly at a child's birthday party, for instance, the atmosphere is not enjoyable for guests who are younger than the birthday child. Therefore, playing loud music and encouraging inappropriate dancing at children's birthday parties might not be among the best choices, but doing so is an expression of genuine personality and taste. In addition, it can be a source of annoyance for other guests, particularly those who are not interested in or do not enjoy such a celebration. Young children are more likely to experience discomfort, overwhelming feelings, and even fear when exposed to loud music and dancing. Rather than that, simple activities that involve the children, such as playing some of their favourite music or having them sing along while clapping their hands, can be incorporated into the conversation or into something else that will get the children more involved.
People in a society or group share the beliefs, customs, and traditions that make up their culture in their minds and consciousness. This is what we mean when we talk about culture. Culture takes place in individuals' thoughts, actions, and personalities. Counterculture can be thought of as the opposite of culture. The ideas, behaviours, customs, culture, civilisation, and creations of a nation or group all contribute to forming that nation's or group's unique culture. The attempt to develop one's environment and society into rich, beautiful, and humane qualities through the human rates of individual life and the journey toward civilised life is where the latent cultural consciousness can be found. When a person or society possesses such consciousness, they become beautiful, wise, and beneficial to the progression of life. And that which is antithetical to this human quality, which prevents people from thinking ill thoughts and developing a healthy lifestyle, is what we refer to as unhealthy culture. The influence of this toxic culture has a profoundly negative impact on individual lives. Culture is the beating centre of a nation. The exchange of the positive aspects of the cultures of various societies or races contributes to the growth of a culture that is rich in its diversity. The culture of any given community is one of the minor significant aspects of that society.
On the other hand, there are situations in which the norms and practices of the dominant culture can be in direct opposition to those of the culture that is a minority. The expression of the counterculture can take many forms, including but not limited to art, music, rituals, cultural and religious events, and clothing or fashion. The people who carry on these cultures almost always have a negative view of the dominant culture. This counterculture movement started in the United States in the 1960s, specifically in San Francisco, with the hippie movement. Those who carried on this culture did so by adhering to a set of beliefs and philosophies about life that were distinct from those of the dominant culture. A culture like this has emerged with time in many western countries, and at present, a significant portion of the population, particularly the younger generation, is embracing this culture. To present oneself as being contemporary is an emerging social form. And the vast majority of us easterners have adopted and incorporated aspects of western culture into our way of life. For us, the civilisation of the East represents everything lovely, including the ideal representative of democracy, the cradle of knowledge, and the fertile ground upon which society can flourish. Therefore, everything in the East can be tolerated. Not even considering how much it serves us to cultivate such a culture as a priority. We have forgotten the more profound significance of the well-known proverb, which asserts that children are beautiful in the same way that forests are beautiful.
Are we indeed a part of a society that is self-absorbed? How do we forget our roots, our past? Every day, we are becoming more aware of the name of modernity. It is as if we are constantly painting with incompatible foreign colours by pushing everything that is ours and clinging to a foreign culture. We are sometimes ambitious, humble, and occasionally confused by an identity crisis. Many of us have mastered "Banglish" by residing in a foreign country. Completely stagnant and modern in a sloppy way. And such citizens of our nation have evolved into abnormal growth in the womb of civilisation. Growing up in Bengal's climate is like wearing a foreign mask. Not a Bengali nor an outsider. Two lines from the famous song composed by the poet and lyricist Abu Jafar and performed at my school's annual cultural programme remind me of my homeland and roots to this day: "E Padma, Ee Meghna, Ee Yamuna Surma Nadi Tate, Amar Rakhal Mon gaan geye jay (On the banks of this Padma, this Meghna, this Yamuna Surma, my shepherd's mind sings)." In this song, I find my emotions, self-identity, and a unique sense of consciousness growing up in rivers, canals, and rivers. We can leave our heritage and culture to future generations in numerous ways. Our beliefs, philosophies, meditations, or authentic culture can be the foundation for our manners, attire, and daily activities. The Bengali identity crisis will not be resolved until we are liberated from the influence of foreign countercultures that have become deeply ingrained in our social consciousness due to long-standing colonial powers, neo-modernism, and globalisation.