Dashavatar, the Glorious Local Art of Performance: In the Perspective of Globalization

Abstract

The inevitable process of globalization has demolished all the geographical walls and the world gets turned into a global village. Thus, the process of globalization is a call for nations to emerge with multi-linguistic and multi-cultural society. As a result, the cultural clash is quite obvious during the process of globalization. Indian culture is known for its unique feature of cultural diversity. Consequently, the local culture holds a significant position in the development of a national cultural heritage. A local culture always paves a way to enrich regional and national treasure of culture. Moreover, it has been observed that local culture is deeply rooted in one's mind. On this background, it is a question of concern whether globalization will prove threat to the native or local culture or it will prove fruitful to sustain the Same. Whether it will invite cultural encroachment or stimulate the local culture. Dashavatar is the exclusive unique local art of performance found in the Southern part of Maharashtra known as Konkan. Every regional culture has its own flavour and fragrance which arrests the attraction of people. However, in the era of globalization, it becomes essential to observe whether it remains unaffected or gets damaged. Keeping at the centre, Dashavatar, the local art of performance, the present paper aims to analyze whether globalization is an attack on Dashavatar or it is a boost for the Same. It also attempts to observe whether globalization destruct the local culture or offers a global platform to sustain it. It also attempts to study the impact of globalization on cultural identity, especially the local culture.