Indigenous Culture Fall Apart: The Study of Cultural Glue in Inaam Kachachi’s The Dispersal

Abstract

Iraqi culture is a rich ingredient for the scope of the study. It is characterised by its multiplicity of people who inhabit the land of Mesopotamia. Meanwhile, the land is under constant occupation throughout history. The culture witnesses modification and fragmentation. Therefore, it is worth studying the Iraqi context under the scope of cultural glue to remedy long-term wounds. Cultural glue is the kind of shared elements, values, practices and beliefs that tie certain groups together. It serves to unite those groups into one nation and establishes a set of collective norms within a specific society. In Tashari, it can be noticeable that there’s a heavy role of culture and its influence on people’s lives. Inaam Kachachi is determined to show the world the real culture of Iraq and how they’re deeply connected to it. The study aims to show and clarify the cultural aspects that have been discussed in Tashari and the significance behind each one of them. It aims to encounter some interesting quotes from the novel and analyze them according to the author’s perspective to show how the author recurs the cultural fragmentations.