Tradition

Traditions is a representation of the history, beliefs, and language of a group of people or country. Traditions usually have a symbolic meaning due to the origins in the past. Unfortunately, most traditions aren't as positive as they should be. There's really negative traditions that can sometimes effect the people and the way they think. The people can sometimes become very narrow-minded or depending on the customs and traditions, they'll become violent. In the book Things Fall Apart Umuofia's

townspeople does not truly know what the tradition means but rejoice at the it nonetheless. That is the force that drove the theme In Shirley Jackson’s the “Lottery” with her use of setting, symbolism, suspense, and characters as she exemplifies blindly following tradition with obedience can be dangerous. The lottery is an extreme example of what can happen when traditions are not questioned or addressed critically by new generations because of the infamous word tradition. Jackson lets us know the time of

The museum that I chose is the Philbrook Museum, and on the second floor of this museum is the gallery that I have chosen. It is a 20th century Native American Art gallery called “Identity and Inspiration”. The collection not only holds a very diverse assortment of contemporary Native art, but it also holds a well-documented selection of the artist’s motivations that influenced their creative process. I liked how the exhibit held a very wide range of space in-between each of the object cases. The

various traditions we had at Capital. One tradition involves a gate which faced Main St (a busy street in the neighborhood where Capital was located) which had its own special traditions. During orientation, incoming freshmen would enter through the gate to campus to signify you are entering into a new community/learning experience and at graduation, your class would walk out of the gate as a sign of you entering into the world as future leaders with a world class education. The tradition or myth

Profane and Connecting Everything In The Way of the Earth, T.C. McLuhan draws attention to the insightful writings of Amadou Hampate Ba. Known as “the Sage of Marcory,”1 Ba endeavors to present the oral religious traditions of Africa in writing. Through the lens of African religious tradition, Ba asserts that, “It can be seen that there is little or no room for the profane life, in the modern sense of the word: there is no such thing as the sacred on one side and the profane on the other.”2 This recognition

Bathing in the Ganges is a religious tradition that is an integral part of daily life in India. It represents a purification of the soul, as Stille states, “…[A] river that, because of its divine origin, is pure and purifies all those faithful who immerse themselves in her,” (598). However, presently, there exists a dilemma that threatens the survival of this tradition: the poor condition of the river. The river is polluted with “raw sewage, human and industrial waste, the charred remains of bodies

Modernism has also made the birth rate decrease because how expensive society has become, and that makes it hard to raise many children. Yes, it will be hard to keep traditions alive because we are going into a new generation, and new things are constantly being invented that will pull you further away from your traditions. But without traditions you won’t be able to discover your identity and your family history which I don’t think you would be able to find on the internet. In the text “Two Kinds” it states

The conflict within Dilemma of a Ghost by Ama Ata Aidoo seems to arise from the Eulalie’s foreignness, however; it arises from both party’s lack of knowledge of the others culture and Ato’s new Americanized beliefs. The world is comprised of diverse cultures and beliefs. Ideals of one’s culture can be tested when influences from the outside changed a person’s ideals. In Dilemma of a Ghost, not only does culture conflict arise between Ato’s wife Eulalie and Esi but also from Ato himself and how his

personality such as language, school, traditions, and culture. Normally, it is the assumption of a certain person that he or she use to do and believe. The purpose in discussing about identities may increase other people’s knowledge about who and what you are. It is a way to expressed and advocate people the things they misinterpret about your character and personality. I grew up having a lot of traditions believing the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly traditions. Also, it includes the inheritance

A folk group, according to Martha C. Sims and Martine Stephens, in Living Folklore: An Introduction to the Study of People and Their Traditions is described as ”Families, friends, co-workers and others all are groups based on common interests and experiences” (300). A folk group that everyone is born into is their family. Familial folk groups can share values, beliefs and anecdotes, similar to other folk groups (39). However, unlike other folk groups, one does not choose their family. This leaves