<p>He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Rural culture in the literature of Sri Krishna Alanahalli’ organised as part of the inauguration of Nela Dani, a cultural organisation at Maneyangala in the city.<br /><br />Patil popular as Champa said- Brahmins who constitute only four per cent of the population and their culture has been identified as major culture, while shoodra who constitute 96 per cent have been identified as sub-culture. The common allegation is that of major culture suppressing the sub-culture.<br /><br /> However there is no clarity regarding the parameter for major culture. If the majority of the population has to embrace major culture, there should be a rethinking on its very existence. It would also help gain clarity on the issue, he added. Moreover it would be proper to address people as shoodra and non-shoodra instead of Brahmin and shoodra, said Patil. <br /><br />Referring to the ‘made snana’ where people belonging to other caste roll on the left over food of Brahmins at Kukke Subramanya Swamy Temple, Patil said there is a debate on the issue as the upper caste people are defending the ritual. He was happy to note that though the cities have been swayed over by modernisation, it’s still the ghetto culture that has gained an upperhand.<br /><br /> It is clearly visible, if one takes a closer look of the villages in urban limits. More such revolutions have begun from Mysore and Dharwad. Patil said Mysore has been the epicentre of many such pro-people revolutions contributing in the field of music, literature, culture, politics to name a few.<br /><br />On the victory of former minister B Sriramulu in the recently concluded by-poll to Bellary rural assembly seat, Patil said two major national parties have bitten the dust. This has mooted a question- Do we need national parties or regional parties?<br /><br />M S Shekar spoke on the literary works of Sri Krishna Alanahalli. Folk expert H S Ramachandra Gowda presided.<br /> </p>
<p>He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Rural culture in the literature of Sri Krishna Alanahalli’ organised as part of the inauguration of Nela Dani, a cultural organisation at Maneyangala in the city.<br /><br />Patil popular as Champa said- Brahmins who constitute only four per cent of the population and their culture has been identified as major culture, while shoodra who constitute 96 per cent have been identified as sub-culture. The common allegation is that of major culture suppressing the sub-culture.<br /><br /> However there is no clarity regarding the parameter for major culture. If the majority of the population has to embrace major culture, there should be a rethinking on its very existence. It would also help gain clarity on the issue, he added. Moreover it would be proper to address people as shoodra and non-shoodra instead of Brahmin and shoodra, said Patil. <br /><br />Referring to the ‘made snana’ where people belonging to other caste roll on the left over food of Brahmins at Kukke Subramanya Swamy Temple, Patil said there is a debate on the issue as the upper caste people are defending the ritual. He was happy to note that though the cities have been swayed over by modernisation, it’s still the ghetto culture that has gained an upperhand.<br /><br /> It is clearly visible, if one takes a closer look of the villages in urban limits. More such revolutions have begun from Mysore and Dharwad. Patil said Mysore has been the epicentre of many such pro-people revolutions contributing in the field of music, literature, culture, politics to name a few.<br /><br />On the victory of former minister B Sriramulu in the recently concluded by-poll to Bellary rural assembly seat, Patil said two major national parties have bitten the dust. This has mooted a question- Do we need national parties or regional parties?<br /><br />M S Shekar spoke on the literary works of Sri Krishna Alanahalli. Folk expert H S Ramachandra Gowda presided.<br /> </p>
