History & Civics
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
"Feasts were organised for collective entertainment and had social significance as well. The custom of feeding guests was a common custom and eating without a guest to partake of the food was considered unsatisfying." (Source: https://www.du.ac.in/up/oads/new-web/04012023_Appendix-108.pdf)
(a) Which forms of entertainment were widely practised in Sangam society?
(b) What activities were common in villages during the Sangam Age?
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(a) Feasts were a popular form of collective entertainment in Sangam society, often organized for social bonding. Other common forms included music, dance, cock-fighting, goat-fighting, gambling and wrestling.
(b) In Sangam Age villages, feasts were commonly organised for collective entertainment and social bonding. A key custom was feeding guests, as eating without a guest was considered unsatisfying, reflecting the importance of hospitality in village life.
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