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  Ethnic People The ethnic groups of Bangladesh cover a large part of the culture of the country. An ethnic group encompasses a group of people with a unique and decent culture. Their own culture, characteristics and ways of living makes them different from other Bangladeshi people. Most of the ethnic people live in the Hilly area of Chattogram. Apart from this, they live in Rajshahi, Mymensingh, and Sylhet. Their main living source is cultivating Jhum and most of them are dependent on it. Jhum means cultivating different types of crops on the slope of a hill. For Jhum cultivation, they first clear the bushes from the land and sow seeds in it. People of different religions live here. Most of them are Buddhist, Hindus, and Christians. All of the ethnic groups have their own language to speak. Some of the ethnic groups are Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Moorang, Tanchangya who live in the hill tracts. Ethnic people have their own characteristics, own lifestyle, and own food habits. Their ho...

  Folk Songs Music is a great entertainer of our soul. There are so many kinds of music. Folk music is a really popular music genre that all age people love to listen to. Folk song is the customary song of the lips of general people. These songs are sung in a traditional style of a community or country. It includes themes, words and tunes of the songs that have existed for a long time among the common people. In Bangladesh the appeal of folk songs is very acute. We have a rich history and collection of folk songs. Of them Palligiti, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Jari, Sari, Gambhira, Lalongiti, Palagaan and the songs of Hason Raja are very popular. These songs are generally played with traditional musical instruments. On many occasions in our country folk songs are sung by ‘baul’ with a great enthralling passion. Actually folk songs is a direct exposure of the joys and sorrows of daily life using simple and natural rythms. Our culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rur...