Ethnographic Study of Village LurkianWala 380 GB, Faislabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

Abstract

Studies concerning culture and other social aspects of different places always been great interest of anthropologists. The present study concentrates on the rituals, drug use, violence against women, poverty, education and other related factors in the Lurkianwala 380 GB village. The main goal of this study is to examine how these factors affecting the village community. This research was conducted in the Lurkianwala 380 GB chak of the Tehsil Jaranwala district of Faisalabad. To achieve the goals of study, the research considers the native male as well female of Lurkianwala village. The study was conducted utilizing qualitative research methods as data is collected with the help of interviews, participant observation, focus group discussions, samples, and case study methods. The results of the study evaluated according to the public perception. The findings shows that the people of the village are greatly influenced by various rituals such as wedding rituals, birth and death rituals and follow these rituals as their predecessors. Furthermore, drug use and violence against women is prevailing in the selected area. Illiteracy and lack of quality education are other major social issues are dominant in the village. These rural people of Lurkianwala are living in poor conditions and are not interested to improve their condition.