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ABSTRACT:-Until recently, academia has largely neglected the vitality and tragedy that urbanization has been potentially posed in the peri-urban areas. Several studies indicated that urbanization causes both vitalities and tragedies in the area where the process is taking place. However, the vitalities and tragedies of peri-urban sociocultural patterns, that induced owing to urbanization process, are largely missing. The empirical studies indicated that urbanization process cause upsides and downsides not only within urban perse but also on the its peripheries. This study dedicates to study the vitality and tragedy of urbanization on the farming community surrounding Finfinne with particular emphasis on socio-cultural patterns. The paper employs both quantitative and qualitative research method to investigate the socio-cultural vitality and tragedy of peri-urbanization process. The baseline finding revealed that socio-cultural patterns of the community were well structured and stable. However, unchecked urbanization with alarming rate induced impacts on the overall patterns of the farming community. Accordingly, socio-cultural patterns have been dismantled. For example, first language abandonment turned out to be worrisome. The ever increasing heterogenity challenged the local identity survival and progress. The local social values, norms, and community spirit faced serious challenges. Despite its negative aspects, urbanization impacted availability of infrastructures and social amenities into peri-urban area. This indicates that necessary cautionary measures should be taken before farming community eviction. In addition, awareness should be created among the community on how to adapt new urban life style. Controlling urban sprawling, deliberative and smart urban planning are forwarded as key recommendations based on the empirical study undertaken.