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    Folk customs are traditional practices of homogeneous groups passed down over generations, while popular customs are shared across heterogeneous groups. Some cultures see popular customs as a threat because widely observed practices like certain clothing styles may conflict with religious or cultural norms of a group, as seen in restrictions on women's clothing like blue jeans in Indonesia's Aceh province.

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    Folk customs are traditional practices of homogeneous groups passed down over generations, while popular customs are shared across heterogeneous groups. Some cultures see popular customs as a threat because widely observed practices like certain clothing styles may conflict with religious or cultural norms of a group, as seen in restrictions on women's clothing like blue jeans in Indonesia's Aceh province.

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    IBM T2

    Question 7
    Differentiate between folk and popular customs. Why are popular customs seen as a
    threat by some cultures? Support you answer with an example.

    Folk custom is behavior, often back several back generations, that is practiced by
    a homogeneous group of people
    eg. Dragon Boat Festival in China
    Popular custom is behavior shared by a heterogeneous group or by several
    groups
    Eg. wearing blue jeans
    Some popular customs cannot be accepted by some religious
    Clothing: tight, short and blue jeans are not allow for Muslim women in
    Indonesias Aceh

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