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Cultural and traditional values

Introduction

In today's modern world the significance of cultural and traditional values has gained more importance than ever. Now, the world has become a global village. Therefore, the need to retain and promote culture and tradition has augmented as well. The cultural and traditional values of a society give it an identity of its own. In past, we have observed that societies who haven't protected and extended their culture and tradition have disappeared in time. (George, Pp. 33-44)

Culture

Culture is the set of all forms, models or patterns, explicit or implicit, through which a society governs the behavior of individuals within it. As such it includes customs, practices, codes, standards and rules of the manner, dress, religion, rituals, and norms of behavior and belief systems. From another point of view we can say that culture is all the information and skills that humans possess. The concept of culture is fundamental to the disciplines that are responsible for the study of society, especially anthropology and sociology. (George, Pp. 33-44)

For example: In Japan, if you are invited for a traditional Japanese dinner then you should bring a gift in order to show your gratitude towards the host.

Tradition

The word tradition, in its etymological sense, suggesting the presence of a legacy transmitted from generation to generation, through the work of an individual transmitter to a subject receptor. What is conveyed is, in essence, a permanent collection of vital truths to assume new and varied historical forms. The tradition, therefore, is something that is inherited and is part of identity. The art characteristics of a social group with their music, their dances and stories is part of their dances and stories, is part of the tradition, like the food and other things. (Kenneth , Pp.5-55)

For example: in many cultures wearing a black color dress represents mourn.

Role of religion

Religion is a human activity system composed of beliefs and practices about what is considered divine or sacred, personal and collective, existential, moral and spiritual. The term 'religion' refers to specific forms of manifestation of religious phenomena, shared by different human groups. There are religions that are organized more or less rigid forms, while others have no formal structure and are embedded in cultural traditions and ethnic society in which they practice. The term refers to both personal beliefs and practices as collective rituals and teachings. Religion plays a vital role in determining any cultural and traditional values.

For example: Christianity and Islam are the two distinct religions and both provide a complete way of life and people who follow these religions derive their cultural and traditional values on the teaching principles of these religions.

Significance of cultural values

If we accept that culture is every manifestation of human creativity, we can assume that cultural values ??are formed by the compendium of concepts, beliefs and activities that enable humans to communicate and be competitive in the society where it operates, because of their identification with those provisions. In short, the values ??are for those who adopt them as ...