Merin Josephine

The term Inculturation is used in Christianity, especially in the Roman Catholic Church. It is the exchange of culture or acceptance of native culture. This means Christianity in each land imbibes native culture, tradition and practices without moving away from Christian ideology and faith. By this, the Christian communities will feel uniqueness with not only other cultures but also in Christian faith. Inculturation became a worldwide practice. In each land Inculturation is done in support of native culture, customs and practices. In India Inculturation is done mainly as an adaptation of Hindu practices and customs. The concept and importance of Inculturation came after the Second Vatican council. Inculturation was emphasized in the council, for the existence of Christianity in the modern world.

Space and place are two complex concepts in literature. These can in turn affect the course of characters, situations and the plot of story. Presently in visual media, especially in movies; a relation between nature and surroundings can be traced. Both nature and surroundings influence each other. Malayalam cinema is going through many different paths which are always open for study. Each movie in it is incomparable in plot, techniques and narration. A relation between surroundings and characters can always be drawn. Keith H. Basso is an important cultural anthropologist who found a noticeable connection between nature and human beings. Nature always creates mystery and wonder. Nature always has a great influence in the human evolution and culture formation. Tagore’s ‘The Religion of Forest’ says the link between forest and ancient Indian culture. In the same essay, Tagore represents the European belief on nature as a war between good and evil. ‘IyobintePustham’ is analysed in both ...