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Traditional culture are shared experiences that are transferred from generation to generation. This can exist at the level of a nation or community and can transcend borders. The following are illustrative examples of traditional culture.
Norms are informal, unwritten rules that govern social behaviors. For example, it is unthinkable to wear shoes in the home in Japan.LanguagesLanguages change slowly with new words and conventions being added on an ongoing basis but are primarily an element of traditional culture that people first learn from their parents, grandparents, siblings and peers.
FestivalsTraditional events that celebrate some aspect of community culture, beliefs or history.Rituals & CeremonyA procedure that has symbolic meaning and importance often marking a rite of passage.HolidaysDays that celebrate or commemorate an event, culture, belief or change of season.
PastimesPastimes are things that people do for enjoyment such as sports, hobbies and recreation. These often have a history such that people enjoy them as children and then pass them on to their children.FoodThe cultivation, selection, preparation and appreciation of food passes from one generation to the next. This includes traditional fine dining and proper social meals as well as foods that are associated with holidays, pastimes and recreation such as ice cream on a hot summer day.
Fashion tends to change quickly such that many cultures have transitioned to a model whereby daily clothing is provided by the global fashion industry. Nevertheless, traditional clothing is often preserved as an element of culture associated with holidays, rituals, professions and pastimes.ArchitectureTraditional architecture including preservation of historical structures and the use of traditional materials, construction techniques and architectural designs for new buildings.
Production of things in a traditional way as a trade, domestic work or hobby.Traditional means of production, distribution and economic exchange.A traditional way of living on a day-to-day basis in areas such as work, relaxation, transportation and social interaction.
BeliefThe way that communities traditionally interpret life including religion, philosophy, narrative, symbols, ideas and values.KnowledgeAny pervasive knowledge that survives across multiple generations can be considered a tradition.The expression of human creative imagination. Art typically has well established traditions that are continually challenged by each successive generation. Successful challenges become the tradition.Music traditions include musical notation, theory, elements, instruments, styles and folklore. As with art, each generation tends to challenge things such that music traditions evolve with time. In other words, music traditions are living and emergent as opposed to static and historical.|
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