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Hello everyone!
Sorry if my question has already been discussed here, but if not,
I hope you don't mind speaking of it. It's just something I've been thinking about and up until now I hadn't been able to put into shape (not even as a question).
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As I know Japan treasures traditions very much, so my question is rather about the meaning of a tradition, such as religious purports.
Aren't traditional and ordinary life diverge more and more - so some day not many will recognize the purpose behind a festival or a way to prepare a food?
I hate to see in my country how many people act in the name of traditionalism without these purposes, how twisted a meaningless tradition can be, without the background knowledge it just seems to be wrong, but in our case it's been so long since we began to lose our old selves.
So what about Japan? Is it all right there? Can Japanese keep the shape of the origins, without shutting out everyone who just don't fit the picture? Or is it OK to change even if it means deformation? And what questions may occur related to this, which an outsider can't possibly see?
Thank you!
edit: sorry for the title, I didn't know it was too long...
