Problem
Obsolescence of rituals and customs
Other Names:
Underutilization of historical rites and customsDormant historical celebrations
Nature:
The isolation of the older generation within the community has resulted in the rituals and customs they would normally pass to future generations either becoming obsolete or being transmitted as rigid rites and fossilized customs which cannot be interpreted in the absence of the older people or made relevant to present family and community living styles. Indeed because of the knowledge gap imposed by their isolation, elders are left unable to recreate the past in terms of the future. Broader Problems:
Decline in rural customs and traditionsInappropriate application of traditional values Narrower Problems:
Festivals emphasize division Aggravates:
Historical naivetyLost family heritageSocial isolation of the elderlyObsolete basis of cultural identityUnadapted significance of cultural tradition Values:
ObsolescenceUnderuseUnused Subject(s):
Societal Problems → ObsolescenceRecreation → Celebration
Recreation → Folk traditions
Religious Practice → Rituals
Economics → Resource utilization
History → History
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET