Do you have traditions that you have carried on practicing from your parents?

Question

Or have you invented your own? Its just that it seems africans carry on with theirs but the whites have changed theirs so many times over the years that we dont really have any anymore. Is there perhaps more to this than we think?

Answer 1

We usually get together on a Sunday for a home cooked meal, Saturday's or holidays for a braai and we always spend Christmas together, either at our place or at one of my sister's house.............it is important for us to spend time together as a family

Answer 2

Well my mother has taught me to beat my husband up regularly and to wear the pants in the house.....just joking. Well what my parents had taught me are good table manners, eating all our meals at the dining room table, going to church on Sundays, braaing over the weekends, buying the Sunday newspapers, putting a fake Xmas tree up to conserve real trees, throwing a pinch of salt over your left shoulder when you mess salt,  having a hectic social life, not only having one friend, but plenty, that sports are good for you oh and reading my kids stories before bed time. Ag Tebidy, my parents have taught me so many things/traditions, much to much to mention on here, I am virtually taking their lives over.

Answer 3

Some things, like the woman has to stay at home and look after the children while the man goes out tow work and earn the money, have changed.

But, I still keep to the cup of coffee and rusks (in bed) before getting up and having breakfast.  Braai on the weekend: we do an evening braai, and my parents were midday braaiers.  Our main meal is at night, and my parents always had "dinner" at midday, and supper at night. One exception is the Christmas meal is still always at midday.

My dad used to put out a piece of fruit or a sandwich for the milkman and the postman everyday.  I do not do that, either.

My parents were involved in many social things, like boy scouts, girl guides, brownies, chairman of that, treasurer of this etc.  This is sadly lacking on my part, but my brother has adopted many "duties" that my father honoured.

Answer 4

My Father has a permanent number in the Comrades Marathon (once you have completed 10 or more then you own your race number and nobody else can use it without your permission) - We have arranged that I can run in his number from now on too and when my lightie is old enough and if the Comrades marathon is still in existence then, he will be allowed to use the number as well.

Something simple, but that's about it.