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A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the
need for a writing system. Tools to aid this process include poetic devices such as rhyme and alliteration. The stories thus
preserved are also referred to as tradition, or as part of an oral tradition.
Although traditions are often presumed to be ancient, unalterable, and deeply important, they are often much less "natural"
than is often presumed. Many traditions have been deliberately invented for one reason or another, often to highlight or enhance
the importance of a certain institution. Traditions are also frequently changed to suit the needs of the day, and the changes
quickly become accepted as a part of the ancient tradition.
Some examples include "the invention of tradition" in Africa and other colonial holdings by the occupying forces.
Requiring legitimacy, the colonial power would often invent a "tradition" which they could use to legitimize their
own position.
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