Tradition Essay

here’s a group of people located in North America that have a cultural tradition that takes place one day every year. While everyone in this cultural group is conscious of the tradition, only select people from the communities are allowed to participate each year. The tradition practiced is most commonly identified as the march of guests. The concept behind the tradition is believed to help the participants enter their new life. There are many events that take place before and during the march…

fully as humans. One could argue that the people of Maycomb were just set in their traditional ways and turned out just fine despite their racism, because that was just how they lived in that setting and with that tradition. I’d like to propose the idea that just because something is tradition doesn’t mean it does any good. I once heard a story about a woman who swore by starting with frigid cold tap water if you wanted to boil your water faster. If you think about it, that’s not logical at…

specifically with the Maya and practicing the sustainable livelihoods model while accepting the diversity of the population is The Maya Traditions Foundation. This foundation works with Mayan women, specifically, to empower them and to give them economic activities that are still related to their indigenous identities and linked to national and international markets (Maya Traditions Website). These economic activities involve traditional art and weaving. This NGO is a smaller NGO, only working…

Wedding vows are one of the most significant aspects of a wedding. Although traditions and customs vary from religion to religion, vows are often exchanged during wedding ceremonies to unite husband and wife. Today, some go the traditional route, a portion of couples opt to write their own and others combine traditional vows with words of their own. No matter what option is selected, tradition always seems to be the template and maintains a strong presence in the majority of weddings. Most are…

The Just War Tradition is like any other known tradition, this one has been passed down but it isn't just some hand-me-downs or grandpa's watch but a continuous argument for decades now. The article gives the long historical background on where the tradition originated from. Just War Tradition is also known as the Just War Theory meaning before the government could even demand soldiers to fight and survive for their lives there has to be justification. The theory goes far as the B.C. era and…

militaristic order to teach children how to learn new skills and how to act with good morals. After it transferred to the United States the Boy Scouts of America mirrored its British counterpart. The traditions that drove the organization since the 1800’s continued into the United States. From a young age these traditions drove how I interact with others like many other boys across the world. The world of honor and commitment, the world of doing a good turn daily, the world of being prepared…

According to The Humanistic Tradition Vol. 2, “Baroque is associated with such features as ornaments, spatial grandeur, and theatrical flamboyance” (p. 47). However, the manner that I would define Baroque would be that Baroque involves dark lifelike paintings; scrupulous and carefully crafted sculptures; meticulous, spatial, and secular architecture; attentive and diligent performances. The manner that the Baroque movement reflected on social realities involved delivering a new perspective on…

technological influence to establish the connection between dystopian society and today’s world. Currently, many partake in traditions without knowledge of the historical context. Independence, intelligence, and authenticity are slipping away. In dystopian societies there tends to be a pattern of tradition. Most times the people have no real concept of the true meaning of the tradition or why they are following it. Either way the need to be involved is influenced by others. Throughout…

Arike Jacobs The Marrow of Tradition: Lynching and “Justice” When discussing American history it is near impossible to ignore the centuries of racial tension. The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt exposes the social pathology of the American South that has normalized the brutalization of black bodies. Chesnutt writes of various lives both black and white in the events that lead up to a race riot similar to the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. By fictionalizing such an event he is able to…

concept of tradition and the was tradition is preserved comes into play among many other communities of potters. Tradition can be seen as a set of limitations on a potter or an opportunity for a manifestation of communal artistry. If one of the key characteristics defining an artist, is their agency over their creative decisions and a tradition that sets a guideline for how their pots should be made their agency could be said to be removed from the equation. Jon Muller argues that tradition and…