Do you know the difference between customs and traditions?

customs and traditions

        Two terms that we hear in our daily lives on an ongoing basis, everything we do in society is related to them, and whenever a person does something outside their scope, others blame him on the pretext that he deviated from what is customary. There are, for example, marriage customs, food traditions, and many more, and each person must know them so that he is familiar with them and does not stray from them as much as possible, and although customs and traditions come with each other, there are many differences and differences between them, and in the following we will learn about the most important of them.

Habits Habits

        They are the things that people are accustomed to doing in society, or within specific families and groups. Actions related to the daily life of a particular society, such as the customs of respecting the elderly in Arab societies, or the habit of taking off the shoes while entering the house for the Turks, and many other examples, and these matters are not considered well-established or obligatory in society, but they are recognized and it is preferable to adhere to them as much as possible . Some examples of customs:[2] bowing to the elderly, in some countries this behavior is considered a sign of respect and tact. Burping while eating. In some countries, this is considered normal and does not require an apology or embarrassment. Sitting on the floor while eating, some societies prefer to do this; Because it is one of the healthy habits of the body, in addition to providing additional comfort to the person.

Tradition

        They are beliefs and behaviors that are inherited from generation to generation in society for a long period of time, and people follow these traditions in an innate and natural way in their upbringing. As for foreign countries, it is eaten with a fork and knife, as well as for the traditions of marriage and various social occasions. Each country or society is understandable of its personal subjects from others. Some examples of traditions are:

-The groom hit his wedding day. In some countries, the bride's family beats up the groom before the wedding ceremony. - Ensure his patience and the extent of his eligibility to marry their daughter.
-Honoring the guest greatly, as some countries care about the guest and provide him with various amenities.

-Eating with hands. Some communities eat by hand as part of their traditions.