Tradition
* Discusses the inspiration of scripture and the role of tradition in interpretation.
* Every tradition teaches how to control the mind, how to develop mastery over the mind.
* Many traditions are also specific to certain ethnic or religious groups
  - converge on the subject of vision and human endeavor
  - follow lunar or other calendars, so it is important to check dates each year
* Most tradition contributes to life
  - long life
  - traditions have goddesses and gods known for their healing skill and power
* Some traditions are traditions without anyone realizing they are
  - do teach people to communicate with Astral beings, even obeying Astral spirits
  - have it that they are the oldest ancestors of African people
* are a vital component of history
  - acts performed invariably and over a long span of time
* are an important element of family life
  - part of togetherness, and food plays an enormous role
  - customs that are passed down within families
* are important in many families
  - to children and families
  - reflections of beliefs, superstitions and personality of a family
  - shared experiences that give meaning to family life and strengthen family bonds
  - still alive, especially in folk music and dances
* are the foundation of families
  - glue that keeps the group together
  - wisdoms and biases of the past
  - what traditions are
* associates with life.
* become immutable customs, and history normal part of the life of most people
  - more important as persons age
* can be something that is observed annually, or monthly, or even daily
  - play a vital part in binding families together, and developing strong relationships
  - sometimes mean a lack of creativity or an unwillingness to try something new
  - stifle individual growth and creativity
* change through time.
* dictates ranges.
* has a major role in religion
  - deep roots and can be based on rights or on years of service to the people
  - origins
* help strengthen families by creating bonds and a sense of belonging in children.
* holds that spices stimulate the appetite and aid digestion.
* includes beliefs, practices, societal relationships, and attitudes.
* influences style.
* involves core values and beliefs which can never be compromised.
* is an important part of the Muslim culture
  - both process and form
  - considered sacred because it is tradition
  - content
  - cultural continuity
  - important as a foundation for spectacle
* is one of the THE defining characteristics of UVa
  - most powerful tools human beings use to feel connected
* is something that is respected
  - which always evolves and changes
  - that part of history remembered and conveyed across generations
* is the essence of any true martial art
  - handing down of statements, beliefs, actions, legends, and customs
  - illusion of permanence
  - offering of the best of the past to the men of the present and the future
  - path to civic virtue and public morality
  - statements, beliefs, legends, customs passed from one generation to the next
  - string that ties generation to generation and makes a family a family
  - treasure to be received and a gift to be handed on and shared with all humanity
  - vessel that contains sustained meaning
  - voice of wisdom which past generations speak to the present
* means the transmission of customs and practices through successive generations.
* plays a key role in the culture of Panama.
* refers to customs and practices rooted in the past.
* reinforce family identity and belonging.
* sees the entire universe as consisting of the elements fire, air, water and earth.
* set of beliefs and attitudes which guide behaviour
  - attitudes, handed down from posterity, which guide behaviour
* specifically means the transmittal of teaching from a generation to another.
* story, belief, custom, or the like that is handed down from generation to generation.
* teach that land, wildlife and people are all deeply connected.
* uses techniques.