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Traditional Civilization

A traditional civilization refers to a complex cultural, social, economic and political system based on values, beliefs, practices, rites, myths, legends, epics, spiritual life, artistic expression, poetry, heroism, wisdom, warrior spirit, hierarchy, asceticism, anagogy, virtues, honour, loyalty and glory that are passed down from generation to generation in a period or region.

Knowledge, stories and values are transmitted orally, emphasizing storytelling and communal memory. Traditional civilizations often have a strong sense of religious beliefs 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 hallmark in many traditional civilizations. They often resist rapid modernization and embrace a more gradual approach to social and technological advances, valuing continuity and established ways of life aimed at achieving the perfection of the human soul and community life. They have a rich history of artistic expression, including music, dance, visual arts, and crafts, which reflect their beliefs, values and culture.
Traditional civilizations are important for preserving cultural diversity and ancestral wisdom, as well as for maintaining social and spiritual practices that can be valuable to society.
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transitional graduation effect

A phenomenon where graduations from middle school, high school, and college feel particularly significant as they mark the transition into new life phases. In contrast, kindergarten and primary school graduations are perceived as less impactful, akin to how 2 A.M. is seen as just "in the middle of the night", representing a continuation of childhood rather than a major life milestone.
The transitional graduation effect is clear when you see how excited students are for high school and college ceremonies, while kindergarten graduations feel more like just another step in their childhood journey.
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Transitional

A person is always the one to love but the person they love goes on to love another if I had a new long loving relationship. Leaving the transitional looking for another love that will never be able to find love that's why he's the transitional
I love that woman if she loves somebody else every time I fall in love a person goes on to love someone else I never know love I never know happiness I am the transitional
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Transitional Consumerism

Definition: “Transitional consumerism is the media, products, and cultural trends people engage with during major in-between stages of life…”
Example: “Two friends visited the mall during their adolescence. Without Transitional Consumerism, they wouldn’t have cherished memories of growing up together.”
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Chinese Traditional

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
Chinese traditional should be the formal form of Chinese
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butler traditional high school

butler is the worst school you could ever go to, its full of fagets and soft ass niggas. the sports are straight dog shit. if you go to butler, you know your a bitch
butler traditional high school is what you get when you have fagets and emos together
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National Traditionalism

It is a political philosophy that upholds the cultural-historical tradition as its principle core.

Among its concepts is the formation of an Organic State where families spiritually united by historical-cultural ties form interdependent communities as in a large living organism.

He is a staunch opponent of Modernity, of bourgeois customs and their consequences: Modern State and the Liberal Bourgeois State, Liberal Democracy, French Revolution, Enlightenment, capitalism, liberalism, progressivism, modernism, atheism, nihilism, organized religions,Marxism, socialism, egalitarianism, communism,
nazism, fascism, right/left dichotomy, feminism, gay rights, affirmative actions, globalization, globalism, statism, totalitarianism, representative democracy, consumerism, materialism, internationalization, mass media, technology, humanism, cosmopolitanism, Renaissance, anthropocentrism, Freemansory, republicanism, human rights, drugs, pornography and abortion.
It advocates relocation to a (politically and economically) organic society, tradition, authority, natural rights, death penalty, gun rights, free enterprise, private property, good manners, freedom of speech, aristocracy and high culture.
"Do not confuse National Traditionalism with modern nationalism : chauvinist, romantic and idealistic."
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