Why These Age-Old Customs Are Still Practiced Today
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It is quite reassuring to discover how we have preserved so many old customs in our current, quick-moving, online world. From blowing out candles on birthdays to touching wood to prevent a calamity, these seemingly insignificant rituals actually make us quite bonded generationally. The research carried out by universities and centers such as the Smithsonian supports a community psychological benefit of shared heritage rituals; participation seems to actively reduce community anxiety and also enhance personal well-being, thus keeping historical roots alive in a strange way.