#tradition

#tradition

"What are you doing for Thanksgiving?" I have been asking myself this question since late summer as I sort through my work calendar, restaurant openings, and vacation schedules. My family asks too, and my friends remind me of their standing invites. I'm still not quite sure as I write this letter. I have been traveling the last few Thanksgivings-usually for work-and have had to send kind wishes through group chats and swoon over turkey and dressing and dishes of macaroni and cheese on FaceTime.

Every week in my psychology practice, I meet people from around the world who share stories marked by loss, hope, fear, love, displacement, and resilience. Listening to them has deepened my understanding of how culture and tradition influence identity, relationships, and a sense of belonging. Yet I also see how these very foundations can be used to justify war, leaving individuals and families caught in an impossible dilemma: whether to uphold

Each year, the new Lord Mayor of London is sworn into office in a ceremony as rich in pomp as it is ancient in history, and in total silence. For over 800 years, on Michaelmas Day, the City of London's liverymen elect a new Lord Mayor for the year ahead, culminating in the Silent Ceremony weeks later.

A Case Trapper is too beautiful and iconically American to not be in rotation. Case was started in the late 1800s by the Case brothers selling their wares.

Every year, my family takes a 14-hour road trip from our home base in Utah to a house in Netarts Bay, Oregon. Though it's just an Airbnb rental, it's become our home away from home. I stumbled upon it four years ago and loved that it faced the bay, had a beautiful wrap-around porch, and was the perfect size for our growing family.

Fifteen years ago in a sanctuary in Zambia, inspiration struck a chimpanzee named Julie, who introduced the behavior of placing grass in her ear, leading to cultural tradition within her group.

Opening birthday presents at parties fosters excitement and connection among friends. The act is a celebration, not a chore, bringing joy to both the giver and recipient.

The traditional performance, cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, was staged six times this year, attracting nearly 25,000 spectators.

Changing my name is like updating my entire identity one tedious form at a time. I didn’t feel an emotional connection to my previous last name, but it was just easier to keep it.

My mum and grandma made dal literally every day. They didn't have a recipe. Sometimes they added garlic, other times they played around with different kinds of lentils.

The comfort in the smell of bacon in the morning is mostly burning fat & salt, but the taste is sweet as the part of the pig that stores the soul.

"It's a total tradition that these drinking songs are not only passed around in an evening, but they're passed around over years," said record producer David Katznelson.

The Indianapolis 500 is not just a race; it's an iconic American ritual that combines speed, tradition, and a vibrant community atmosphere.

To this day, I would never understand why it happened but the government and the banks at that time used us to distribute the money.

The appeal to tradition assumes that what makes a belief or practice true is its age; however, defenders rarely select the oldest practices.

In today's show-offy society, marriage proposals have become performance art, demanding wide publicity and often overshadowing the couple's true feelings about commitment.

The tradition of ringing bells for Harvard's Commencement has continued for 38 years, marking a sense of community and celebration for graduates and the university.

The annual cheese rolling event in Gloucestershire, England, captures the unconventional charm of risking life and limb for a cheese wheel, dating back to 1826.

Josie Vallely, performing as Quinie, creates an impressive blend of traditional Scots songs, drawing from her ancestors and combining varied musical influences.

While some may see bridal parties as celebrations of love and friendship, others view them as elaborate and somewhat ridiculous traditions that need re-evaluation.

The pursuit that can best recreate my farming roots is gardening. It requires putting on the "old" clothes, not your "good" clothes, and a day at the graft is only satisfying when you end up wrecked, muck-flecked and in need of a nailbrush at the sink.

In a significant move just under a week after his election, Pope Leo XIV has ordered the unsealing of the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace.

"How I would like a Church which is poor and for the poor," he said, reflecting his vision that emphasizes humility and service during his papacy.

Metallica brought 'Enter Sandman' to Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium, honoring the metal anthem's 25-year tradition as the game's game-day hype intro for Hokie football.

Easter traditionally symbolizes wearing new clothes, marking a celebration after Lent, and reflecting the rebirth of the individual, with historical references from Samuel Pepys and Shakespeare.