Bangladesh Boys Activities


Figure 1.--These village boys in 1983 are playing football (soccer) in pastures flooded by the Nonsoon rains.

We have begun to collect information on activities in which Bebgli boys participate. There seem to be much less involvement in the arts. Here both Islam and poverty are factors. There was a struggle for religious dominance between Hinduism and Buddhism. Eventually Islam became the dominant religion. And religion is an important aspect of the lives of many boys. We have very limited information on Bangladesh schools. The British left Bangladesh the foundation of a mobern secilar education system. This had been eroded over time by the country's poverty has impaired the country's ability to adequately support a quality education system. Another problem has been the growth of Islamic extremism. Islamic fundamentalist do not attach great importance to secular education. The Bengal economy is still largely agricultural. And thus farm animals are important in the lives of children. Affording pets is aporoblem, but the children do get involved with farm animals. We also know little about Banglasdash sports. Football apears to be the most popular sport as it is in most countries. Cricket is also popular, but more limited because of the grounds and equipment needed.

Arts

Bengali boys seem to be much less involvement in the arts than boys in many other countries. Here both Islam and poverty are factors.

Pets and Animals

The Bengal economy is still largely agricultural. And thus farm animals are important in the lives of children. Affording pets is aporoblem, but the children do get involved with farm animals. Many farmers have mild mannered water bufalos which children can plsay on in the water.

Religion

There was a struggle for religious dominance between Hinduism and Buddhism. Eventually Islam became the dominant religion. And religion is an important aspect of the lives of many boys. Islam is the state religion, Nearly 90 percent of the population is believed to be Muslim. Almost all Bengali Muslims are Sunnis, although there is a small Shia community. Most of the remaining Bengali populsation is Hindu. There are also minor communities of Buddhists, Christians, and animists. Bangladesh is a small coiuntry, but veru densly populsated. As a result, it is one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. Important religious festivals include Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha, Eiday Miladunnabi, and Muharram. Some authors maintain that Bengali Muslims are primarily descended from lower-caste Hindus who were converted to Islam. Nengali Muslims object to this characterzation and claim thsat a substantial proportion are descendants of the Muslims who migrated into the subcontinent. Important Hindu feastivals include: urga Puja, Saraswati Puja, and Kali Puja. The Hindu population evenly distributed throughout the country with minor concentrations in Khulna, Jessore, Dinajpur, Faridpur, and Barisal. Most of the amimits are hill tribesmen.

Schools

We have very limited information on Bangladesh schools. The British left Bangladesh the foundation of a mobern secilar education system. This had been eroded over time by the country's poverty has impaired the country's ability to adequately support a quality education system. Another problem has been the growth of Islamic extremism. Islamic fundamentalist do not attach great importance to secular education.

Sports

We also know little about Banglasdash sports. Football apears to be the most popular sport as it is in most countries. Cricket is also popular, but more limited because of the grounds and equipment needed.







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