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Traditions and Celebrations
generation
a group of people who were born in the same time period; their children would be
the next generation (ex: “Many generations of my family have followed these
customs.”)
custom
a specific activity that has been done by a certain group of people for many
generations (ex: “Many different countries have a custom of honoring the dead at
a
certain time of the year.”)
holiday
an individual day or limited time period on which a culture or nation
celebrates something (ex: “The Christmas holiday lasts one day, while the
Ramadan holiday lasts for a month.”)
observe
when referring to traditions or celebrations, to observe is to do culturally required
activities (ex: “In many parts of the world, people observe birthdays by eating
cake and giving gifts.”)
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