Did you quite get the difference between the two? No? Well, hot dang. The differences between them seem pretty quite obvious even to the naked eye.
Traditional festivals have a sense of solemnity within them. They celebrate something more on the religious and/or cultural side of things. Most of the newer generation would be put off by the seriousness and the solemnity of the traditional festival. These types of festivals usually are lackluster with the glamor but have a backing of over a thousand years worth of tradition. Never mind attendance. Most traditional festivals are compulsory and oftentimes required for attendance.
The modern festival dictates nothing but camaraderie, bacchanal revelry and capriciousness. Modern festivals were made by the times for the sheer enjoyment of life amidst the troubling times, the turmoil and terror, and sometimes, just the plain boredom of things. A modern festival are usually up to date, involve a lot of dancing, music, singing and revelry, and is just plain abandon for almost all inhibitions. Usually, there is no focus in modern festivals. Just plain having fun (or at least trying to).
There is usually the involvement of the community in both festivals, although in the case of a traditional festival; it is dictated by religion, culture or belief. Sometimes, a festival is but a series of rites and ceremonies held by the spiritual leaders in an area. Sometimes...well, you get the idea.
Most towns go for the modern festival now, which is quite a tourist attraction when the season comes. The big draw in a festival is the climactic highlight where it seems that beer knows no stopper, dancing knows no beat, and partying knows not day or night. But it is this kind of freedom that people come over to stop, play and just have fun.
Festivals have a purpose. It's up to the people to decide on it.
Traditional festivals have a sense of solemnity within them. They celebrate something more on the religious and/or cultural side of things. Most of the newer generation would be put off by the seriousness and the solemnity of the traditional festival. These types of festivals usually are lackluster with the glamor but have a backing of over a thousand years worth of tradition. Never mind attendance. Most traditional festivals are compulsory and oftentimes required for attendance.
The modern festival dictates nothing but camaraderie, bacchanal revelry and capriciousness. Modern festivals were made by the times for the sheer enjoyment of life amidst the troubling times, the turmoil and terror, and sometimes, just the plain boredom of things. A modern festival are usually up to date, involve a lot of dancing, music, singing and revelry, and is just plain abandon for almost all inhibitions. Usually, there is no focus in modern festivals. Just plain having fun (or at least trying to).
There is usually the involvement of the community in both festivals, although in the case of a traditional festival; it is dictated by religion, culture or belief. Sometimes, a festival is but a series of rites and ceremonies held by the spiritual leaders in an area. Sometimes...well, you get the idea.
Most towns go for the modern festival now, which is quite a tourist attraction when the season comes. The big draw in a festival is the climactic highlight where it seems that beer knows no stopper, dancing knows no beat, and partying knows not day or night. But it is this kind of freedom that people come over to stop, play and just have fun.
Festivals have a purpose. It's up to the people to decide on it.
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