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Vocabulary for Culture, Art and Tradition
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to preserve = to protect and keep something, usually because it is valuable for some reason
Sentence-The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle and other places of historic interest.
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rituals=highly traditional ceremonies which have meaning for the participants
Sentence- Many of the tribe’s customs and rituals are as old as the hills.
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parades = organised processions in public by groups of people, usually to commemorate an event.
Sentence- In All night he parades up and down the bar like a brawny old cockerel.
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to transmit = to communicate a message, literal or symbolic
Sentence- It also may be able to transmit stored data that was taken just as it landed.
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social memes = social habits or patterns which are transmitted between people
Sentence- In Britain, punctuality is a social meme.
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public duty = the willingness to serve the public or the state
Sentence- This public duty must not be influenced by private and personal interests.
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self-sacrifice = the willingness to suffer or die for a cause
Sentence- Working-class women who endured hardship and self-sacrifice and survived with something of themselves still intact.
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cultural traditions = traditions carrying cultural importance
Sentence- Vested interest groups protect their existence. Cultural traditions prevent an honest look at environmental realities.
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mythology, myth = a classic story from the past which people know is not true but which carries meaning.
Sentence- According to popular mythology , school days are the best days of your life.
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to evoke = to bring back memories or feelings
Sentence- Long-term experience in a company allows one to evoke stories and myths as a way of controlling the behavior of newer employees.
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medieval= adjective for the Middle Ages, roughly 1050 to 1400 in European history
Sentence- He began studying politics and medieval history.
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ceremonies = a ceremony is similar to a ritual, usually involving people in authority
Sentence- Campaigners lit scores of bonfires in ceremonies to mark the anniversary.
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cultural norms = standards expected of behaviour or ideas
Sentence- The analysts will have to adhere to the cultural norms of the organisation in order to be successful with their database project.
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the fabric of society = the way that society is connected and maintained
Sentence- The fabric of society collapsed, as people sided with the King or Parliament.
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to conserve = a synonym for ‘to preserve’
Sentence- We should conserve oil and gas by making full use of other energy sources.
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to hand something down (from one generation to the next) = to pass it from parents to children and to their children etc
Sentence- Cultural values have been handed down for hundreds of years, but now they are starting to disappear
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heritage = something inherited (= received/handed down) by one generation from the previous generation
Sentence- These ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.
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legends = similar to myths, but sometimes containing an element of reality
Sentence- Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.
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folklore= old stories and myths/legends, usually transmitted verbally In
Sentence- Irish folklore, the leprechaun had a large piece of gold.
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inheritance = a synonym for ‘heritage’
Sentence- His unworthy son was disentitled the right of inheritance.
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fine art = art by famous or acclaimed painters
Sentence- This is a fine art and the rewards are considerable.
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handicrafts = skills of making objects by hand, and also the objects themselves .
Sentence- Others engaged in the domestic production of handicrafts.
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opera = a very formal play with a musical score
Sentence- The opera was the place to see and be seen.
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shanties and dirges = very traditional songs about basic subjects .
Sentence- Children sometimes sing shanties at primary school.
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linguistic = the adjective meaning ‘about language’
Sentence- Spanish liberals sought to create linguistic as well as administrative uniformity.
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media = a way of communicating
Sentence- Folklore is a very effective media for transmitting our cultural heritage.