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particular time; and the culture is mostly associated with the art forms. 
Wikipedia defines tradition as “Tradition is a belief or behavior passed down 
within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with 
origins in the past”. The word "tradition" has been derived from the Latin word 
‘tradere’ or ‘traderer’, meaning to transmit or to hand-over. As in tradition we are 
talking about passing of belief or behavior to the next generation; it is clear from 
this statement that this is to retain these beliefs and behaviors in some or the other 
form. It reminds of the past as the tradition is related to the things in past and thus 
the current generation gets the chance to re-connect with the beliefs of the past. 
Traditions do not remain same forever, they may change or the better term to use 
in this context is that they evolve. 
The word was originally used in Roman law to refer to the concept of 
inheritance or legal transfers. Later, the meaning of the word evolved but kept the 
basic attribute of passing on from one to the other. Traditions have a long history, 
even when they were not written. These traditions were saved orally; sometimes in 
the form of poems.Traditions include a range of beliefs and behavior. National 
Anthems and national holidays also are a part of tradition. The tradition can be as 
simple as saying “thank you”, if it has been passed from the earlier generation to 
the next. Tradition word is used in connection with various disciplines or fields to 
indicate the relation of these things with the past. For example, traditional dance 
has its root in the past. In context to social sciences, modernity is seen as a contrast 
to the traditions. According to social sciences, the modernization is changing the 
models of society and thus the traditions are not able to hold importance. In many 
countries, several steps are taken in order to preserve the traditions. For example, 
Africa and the Andean Community, have introduced regional laws to protect 
traditional knowledge and genetic resources. 

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