archaic traditions
Old-fashioned ancestral practices
Archaic traditions are customs, practices, or beliefs inherited from the distant past that persist despite seeming outdated or no longer serving their original purpose.
The phrase often carries a critical edge, suggesting these traditions should be reconsidered or abandoned: The ceremony clings to archaic traditions that exclude half the population.
Sometimes used more neutrally to describe practices that are simply very old: The village maintains archaic traditions dating back centuries.
- ancientVery old indeed
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ancient ritesTraditional sacred ceremonies
- blood ritualCeremony using bodily fluid
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
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