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A view of the Nativity Scene at the premises of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Folijana, northern Pabna district of Bangladesh on Dec. 24 2023. Benedict Costa is excited about the Christmas season because it offers him a week-long holiday, allowing him to be in his Bangladeshi village and participate in traditional Christmas celebrations with relatives and friends.“I must go home to my roots. I don’t get a feeling of festivity without being with my family and friends,” he told UCA News.
The region is among the largest and oldest Catholic areas, where European missionaries introduced the faith in the 17th century. Most of the first Catholics in Bhawal are believed to have been lower-caste Bengali Hindus who adapted their social customs to their new faith.Rozario, however, noticed a declining interest in these traditions as villagers moved to cities seeking better prospects than farming.
in an organized manner anymore. They do it more informally, in small groups or just with their families.and got involved in quarrels. Such incidents also eventually resulted in a decline of the tradition,” he told UCA News. He said he and some of his friends formed the association last year to work “more to create awareness” on the need for “reviving our good traditions. We can also utilize the new technologies to develop strong cohesion in our communities,” he told UCA News.
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