How Long to Make a Tradition

[Bugbear]

I have shiney black shoes, and shiney brown shoes. I try not to wear them both at the same time.

I am not sure that the smaller subcultures outside or on the edge of the main stream do not or can not have traditions, as MacMillan of Rathdown seems to suggest. I could be misunderstanding what is being said, but I can think of a few small groups that have very strong traditions who are also not exactly accepted into the main stream of society. In fact, not being accepted into the main stream of society can lead to traditions being formed among these small fringe groups.

It's a way to protect the culture. I am thinking about the traditions of some of the American SouthWest tribes, as well as, a few other somewhat small and out of the main stream cultures. Sometimes there are traditions that one does not let outsiders know the culture's traditions and even to mislead outsiders.

I don't think I can agree with the notion that fringe and non-main stream folks on the edge are without or incapable of forming tradition.

Ehh, what do I know.