The article talks about what a community is, about the causes of this phenomenon, and in particular about the communities in Moscow.
Ancient times
Ever since ancient times, our ancestors, who were not very similar to modern people, understood that sticking together, interacting and generally leading a social lifestyle is much more profitable than forever at enmity. And by the way, it was kindness, care for loved ones and those in need that eventually played a huge role in the transformation of our anthropoid ancestors into people. It was thanks to the tribes that such a phenomenon as a community appeared. So what is community and what is its meaning? We'll figure it out.
Definition
Fellowship is an informal association that provides support, protection and mutual assistance to people who share a common origin, be it a country, region, a single city or village. Fellowship is a very ancient phenomenon, the roots of which date back to the time of the communal and primitive system.
The main goal of the community in the modern world is mutual assistance. Especially in those conditions when there are few representatives of their people or ethnic group around. So what is fraternity and what are its most commonviews?
Immigration
Fellowship can be found in any country. Natives of other states, being in a foreign country, unite to provide assistance, including newcomers who arrived in a foreign land quite recently. Naturally, this happens on a voluntary basis. Fellowships are formed both among emigrants and among those who have long lived in a particular country, but are forced to leave the limits of residence of their people or ethnic group. Also answering the question of what a community is, it is worth mentioning that it is most often found in large multinational cities, such as Moscow.
Local manifestations
This phenomenon also has smaller manifestations dictated by temporary necessity, for example, military service. It is no secret that in the ranks of the armed forces, among the conscripts, the community is flourishing. And if in civilian life it doesn’t matter to anyone where you are from, then in the army team it plays a big role, because community is an opportunity to get help or support.
Also, fraternity is common in multinational countries, in the same Russia, where there are a lot of nationalities. Naturally, if in some place there are many of their representatives, then they involuntarily begin to unite. For example, fraternities in Moscow are very common, although the majority is informal in nature without a single and specific leader. They unite mainly representatives of the Caucasian peoples and the near eastern abroad. Well, throughout Russia you can find a variety ofsimilar associations.
Pros and cons
This phenomenon has both positive and negative sides. The latter are manifested in the event that fraternities are representatives of peoples who differ greatly in religious or worldview views from the bulk of the country or region. Fellowship is, first of all, maintaining the memory of one's roots and origin, which sometimes makes it difficult to adapt.
