Experiences

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Customs and traditions refer to the current and past practices, representations, expressions and knowledge that belong to a community of the target language. Some aspects closely related to this are:

• celebrations, social and religious events
• dress codes, uniforms
• etiquette and protocols
• fashion
• food
• historical events
• national costumes
• the arts

1. You may find this vocabulary useful.

Custom    A practice that a group of people routinely follow Journey   A traveling from one place to another, usually   taking a rather long time. Commemorate  To honor the memory of someone or something, as with a ceremony; celebrate; observe Dedication the act of promising yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action Experience   (n.) Knowledge gained by doing or seeing things; Goal  A specific statement of what you want to achieve, giving direction to your plan of action, Aim or purpose  Accomplishments  a display of achievements that go above and beyond basic expectations. Adventure(n)  an exciting or very unusual experience Tradition/traditional  the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice Rites  Culturally defined activities associated with the transition from one place or stage of life to another. Foreground  Located in the lower portion of the picture plane. Vibrant  Full of energy and enthusiasm Focus  Sharpness or clarity of an image, A centre of interest or activity Serene (adj.) peaceful; free of emotional upset; clear and free of chaos; calm Attire  (n.) clothes, apparel Paramount  Chief in importance, above all others Reenact  to perform again, to act out an event that took place in the past Consecrate   To make or declare something sacred or holy; set apart for a special religious purpose Dissuade  to advise against, to talk out of doing something Modest  humble;  simple rather than showy;

Intense  Very strong: feelings, smell, colour, etc. Monument  being, or appearing to be, larger than life-sized. Dedicated to showing power or greatness Memorial   A physical object that is designed for the purpose of remembering Denotation  the meaning of a word that is literal--exactly what it says Connotation  a word's emotional connection with each person— Onlookers  people who witness an event, people watching an event Religious Having to do with a belief in a higher being or beings; spiritual Services  Activities done for others, such as providing haircuts or investment advice Authentic  Not false or copied; genuine; real Invasion  a large number of people or things arriving somewhere, especially people or things that are disturbing or unpleasant Secular  Not spiritual or religious Mandatory  Ordered by an authority so everyone must do; required. Detractors  (n.) people who criticize something or someone Infringe  (v) to violate a person's space, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds Elusive  Something that is difficult to catch, define, or describe Contentious  A person inclined to fight or argue Earnest  Serious and sincere in word and behavior Supplication  Humble plea or request , Begging, humbly   asking for a favour Covet  To crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else Revival  A series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions Decent (esp. "covering up" in terms of dress); small, limited