Tradition
In a world of technological change, we struggle to
keep up with the new developments, yet at the same time, many of us welcome the
continuity and repetition provided by traditions. Some of our traditions are
connected with places, others relate to calendar and religious or pagan
ceremonies.
Annual calendar tradition in our society like
wearing a new clothes to celebrate Idul Fitri day (a victory day after Holy
Ramadan fasting). The other when we want to start or begin our first day at
school. We are wearing a new clothes and new bag etc. in that two events we
feel ashamed if we don’t follow the tradition.
Traditions are also observed during important
moments of our lives such as weding and funerals. In traditional Macassarnese
and Buginese weeding, people wear baju bodo. And some families make ceremony
before the wedding like Mapparola and Mappatuada, but now many people left the
ceremony to shorten the time. In Torajanese funerals, we can see a big party
which called Rambu Solo Ceremony. This ceremony runs for several days and
sacrifice many buffaloes and pigs with many unique and interesting ceremonies.
But now, our traditions are attacked by Western
custom. Our young generation likes fast food most than our traditional food,
they like listening to western music rather than the traditional one.
Traditional songs, music and dance only mastered by old people, but the youth
don’t care anymore.
Problems :
·
Do you think we should maintain our
traditions or make a way for change?
·
Who must be responsible to maintain our
tradition?
·
How to counter attack our tradition from
the influence of western culture?
BENTENG PANYNYUA ENGLISH CLUB
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