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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

The effect of a tradition is usually not apparent. They aren't created consiously or in a goal oriented way.

They usually emerge naturally as a social behavior.

There are also a lot of vestigial traditions that once served an important purpose. (Eg dowry)