(n.) What has been done for a very long time, although rarely recorded. Custom and tradition can often over-rule statute law.
An example of custom and tradition is leaving newspapers outside a newsagents' in the early morning, allowing them to be taken by passers by. The delivery company does not have to change its' ways legally because ti falls under custom and tradition, and this practice dates back to the first instances of newspapers in the western world.
by Gumba Gumba June 3, 2004
Get the custom and traditionmug. A traditional civilization refers to a society with well-established cultural practices, social structures, and beliefs passed down through generations, often with a strong emphasis on continuity and resistance to rapid change. These civilizations are characterized by a blend of distinct cultural elements, including social hierarchies, religious traditions, myths, epics, legends, artistic expressions, and economic systems that have evolved over time.
Knowledge, stories, and history are often passed down orally, emphasizing storytelling and communal memory. Hierarchical social structures, often based on birth, occupation, or religious affiliation, are common, with specific roles and responsibilities for different groups. Have a strong sense of religious belief, with rituals, ceremonies, and deities that guide daily life. A strong sense of community and shared identity, with mutual obligations and responsibilities among members, is a hallmark of many traditional civilizations. Often resist rapid modernization and embrace a more gradual approach to social and technological advancements, valuing continuity and established ways of life. Have a rich history of artistic expression, including music, dance, visual arts, and crafts, that reflect their beliefs, values, and culture.
Knowledge, stories, and history are often passed down orally, emphasizing storytelling and communal memory. Hierarchical social structures, often based on birth, occupation, or religious affiliation, are common, with specific roles and responsibilities for different groups. Have a strong sense of religious belief, with rituals, ceremonies, and deities that guide daily life. A strong sense of community and shared identity, with mutual obligations and responsibilities among members, is a hallmark of many traditional civilizations. Often resist rapid modernization and embrace a more gradual approach to social and technological advancements, valuing continuity and established ways of life. Have a rich history of artistic expression, including music, dance, visual arts, and crafts, that reflect their beliefs, values, and culture.
by tradical May 12, 2025
Get the Traditional Civilizationmug. It is a political regime, a transcendental, mythic, metaphysical, and spiritual bond in which rulers embody superhuman types as a telos, based on spiritual transcendence, hierarchy, authority, discipline, courage, honor, loyalty, fidelity, temperance, abnegation, virtue, wisdom, symbolism, asceticism, anagogy and heroism. Consequently, the intrinsic, integral development of its members (suum cuique). Something similar to ancient wisdom, myths, epics and spiritual traditions.
Staunchly opposes: Modern State, French Revolution, Liberal Bourgeois Democracy, Anarchism, Liberalism, Fascism, Populism, Communism, Marxism, Socialism, Nationalism, Modernism, Representative Democracy, Capitalism, Progressism, Totalitarianism, Humanism, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Protestant Reformation, Secular State, Statism, Positivism, Freemasonry, New Age, feminism, affirmative action, human rights, technocracy, gay rights, ecumenism, ideologies, globalization, militant atheism, abortion, mass media, consumerism, materialism, darwinism, evolutionism, collectivism, rationalism, state bureaucracy. Is anti-left/right dichotomy, anti-system, anti-republican, skeptical of science, technology and economics.
Staunchly opposes: Modern State, French Revolution, Liberal Bourgeois Democracy, Anarchism, Liberalism, Fascism, Populism, Communism, Marxism, Socialism, Nationalism, Modernism, Representative Democracy, Capitalism, Progressism, Totalitarianism, Humanism, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Protestant Reformation, Secular State, Statism, Positivism, Freemasonry, New Age, feminism, affirmative action, human rights, technocracy, gay rights, ecumenism, ideologies, globalization, militant atheism, abortion, mass media, consumerism, materialism, darwinism, evolutionism, collectivism, rationalism, state bureaucracy. Is anti-left/right dichotomy, anti-system, anti-republican, skeptical of science, technology and economics.
by tradical July 17, 2023
Get the Traditional Aristocracymug. Peer pressure from dead people
by SmashTheState June 30, 2023
Get the Traditionmug. It is a political-philosophical thought based on organic social formation. It is a population group that shares a common history, customs, interests, language, myths and traditions. In general, they have a common social organization, and above all, they are aware of belonging to this social community. It is a transcendental, metaphysical and spiritual bond. At the same time, it is aimed on the integral development of each individual (suum cuique), aristocratic.
It is against the Modern State and the Liberal Bourgeois State and its consecutive evils: Socialism, Marxism, Communism, Liberalism, Rationalism, Individualism, Freemasonry, Totalitarianism, Positivism, Nationalism, Enlightenment, Fascism, Humanism, Renaissance, French Revolution, Modernism, Anthropocentrism, Capitalism, Materialism, Feminism, gay rights, affirmative actions, human-rights, drugs, greed, pornography, Globalism, Statism, Republicanism, Representative Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Progressivism, Mass Media, Militant Atheism, Anti-Left/Right Dichotomy, Cosmopolitanism, Consumerism, Human Rights, Technocracy, Organized Religions, Globalization and Abortion.
It is aristocratic, spiritual, hierarchical, organic, corporatist and traditional.
It is against the Modern State and the Liberal Bourgeois State and its consecutive evils: Socialism, Marxism, Communism, Liberalism, Rationalism, Individualism, Freemasonry, Totalitarianism, Positivism, Nationalism, Enlightenment, Fascism, Humanism, Renaissance, French Revolution, Modernism, Anthropocentrism, Capitalism, Materialism, Feminism, gay rights, affirmative actions, human-rights, drugs, greed, pornography, Globalism, Statism, Republicanism, Representative Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Progressivism, Mass Media, Militant Atheism, Anti-Left/Right Dichotomy, Cosmopolitanism, Consumerism, Human Rights, Technocracy, Organized Religions, Globalization and Abortion.
It is aristocratic, spiritual, hierarchical, organic, corporatist and traditional.
"Do not confuse National Traditionalism with Modern Nationalism : chauvinist, romantic and idealistic."
by tradical July 4, 2024
Get the national traditionalismmug. The traditional written form of Chinese, and saves some history in the characters that Chinese simplified don't. Chinese traditional is still used by Hong Kong people and Taiwanese people
by Duck60993 March 25, 2021
Get the Chinese Traditionalmug. An old Nigerian Asian once had a 1,000 fold BONG. He always hit it so hard that everyone in the world could hear. It has been passed down from generation to generation until now. Now a worthy Nigerian Asian has proven himself to be worthy and he will be challenged to hit the traditional bong.
by no u92687 October 30, 2017
Get the traditional bongmug.