Traditionally, years were marked by one of twelve Earthly Branches, represented by an animal, and one of ten Heavenly Stems, which correspond to the five elements.

Traditionally, Tynwald Day was also marked by a fair and market ; these customs still continue.

Traditionally considered an abugida script, where certain ' implied ' vowels are unwritten, recent spelling reforms make this definition somewhat problematic, as all vowel sounds today are marked with diacritics when written according the Lao PDR's propagated and promoted spelling standard.

Traditionally a hare scramble can vary in length and time with the contestants completing multiple laps around a marked course through wooded or other rugged natural terrain.

Traditionally these four provinces met at the exact centre of the country, which was marked by the Hill of Uisneach ( between Mullingar and Athlone in County Westmeath ), a name which may mean “ vertex ” or “ angular place .” The district immediately surrounding this hill was originally called Medion, which means “ middle ,” and is the origin of the county-name Meath.

Traditionally, the opening and closing ceremonies and the track and field competitions are held in the Olympic Stadium.

Traditionally accounts of the war have portrayed Pitt as a visionary who won the war by reversing Newcastle's previous unwise policy of focusing on European affairs.

Traditionally that has been calculated as during the 15th century AD based on ethnohistoric accounts, although radiocarbon dating has pushed back the calculations of the K ' iche ' conquests by three centuries, and their conquest of the Mam kingdoms may have taken place as early as the 12th century.

Traditionally, this is said to have occurred at the home of Peter Whitmer, Sr. in Fayette, New York, but early accounts place it in Manchester.

Traditionally, a passbook is used for accounts with a low transaction volume, such as a savings account.

Traditionally, Kulkarni was a title used for people who used to maintain the accounts and records of the villages and used to collect taxes.

Traditionally, rates of pay for retired military personnel have been proportionate to current rates of pay for active personnel.

Traditionally, for the poorer citizens, local marriage was the norm while the elite had been much more likely to marry abroad as a part of aristocratic alliance building.

Traditionally, Bursa was famous for being the largest center of silk trade in the Byzantine and later the Ottoman empires, during the period of the lucrative Silk Road.

Traditionally, a bodhisattva is anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.

Traditionally, composting was to pile organic materials until the next planting season, at which time the materials would have decayed enough to be ready for use in the soil.

Traditionally, within the toad's natural range in South America, the Embera-Wounaan would " milk " the toads for their toxin, which was then employed as an arrow poison.

Traditionally, this dessert will be served with milk perfumed with orange flower water, or it can be served plain with buttermilk in a bowl as a cold light soup for supper.

Traditionally, liquid helium is used to cool the coils because it has a boiling point of around 4 K at ambient pressure, and cheap metallic superconductors can be used for the coil wiring.

Traditionally, both Judaism and Christianity believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, for Jews the God of the Tanakh, for Christians the God of the Old Testament, the creator of the universe.

Traditionally, the Japanese considered it disrespectful to call any person by his given name, and more so for a person of noble rank.

Traditionally, the fencers ' uniform is white ( black for instructors ).

Traditionally Luke has been regarded as written by Luke the Evangelist some time between the " we " passages in Acts 16 onwards and the imprisonment of Paul in Rome in Acts 28, leading as with some modern scholars to argue for a date c. 60-65.

Traditionally, the corn for grits was ground by a stone mill.

Traditionally, the Battle of Bosworth Field is considered to mark the end of the Middle Ages in England, although Henry did not introduce any new concept of monarchy, and for most of his reign his hold on power was tenuous.

Traditionally, the Yoruba people viewed themselves as the inhabitants of a united empire, in contrast to the situation today, in which " Yoruba " is the cultural-linguistic designation for speakers of a language in the Niger – Congo family.

Traditionally, it was prepared by marinating the hams in herbs and vinegar for several days, then hanging them in a chimney for long periods of cold smoking.

Traditionally young people would be drawn into the world of work, and into groups of adults who would send the boys for a lefthanded screwdriver, or a pot of elbow grease, and so they'd be sent up in that way, but they would also learn about responsibilities, and learn a trade, and be defined by their skills.

Traditionally, they practiced herding but are presently known for cultivating " green gold " tea.

Traditionally, forests have been important sources of wild foods, herbal medicines, and timber for house construction.

Traditionally, Abidjan in Côte d ’ Ivoire has been Mali ’ s main seaport, handling as much as 70 percent of Mali ’ s trade ( except for gold exports ).

Traditionally, Methodism was particularly prominent in Cornwall and ( in its Calvinistic form ) in Wales, both regions noted for their non-conformism and distrust of the Church of England.

Traditionally during the month of Ramadan, men ( known as Saggas ) provided mineral water and fruit juice for Muslims breaking their fast at dusk.

Traditionally, retirement plans have been administered by institutions which exist specifically for that purpose, by large businesses, or, for government workers, by the government itself.

Traditionally, owners of businesses are not tipped and buffet staff are either not tipped or tipped a smaller amount ( such as 10 %

Traditionally Comber was mostly a town of local shops and family run businesses, however a recent increase in more well known shops has taken place.

Traditionally the bank served mostly farmers and small businesses.

Traditionally rugby union and cricket playing areas, there is a Three Counties Showground situated in the Worcestershire town of Malvern that holds an annual agricultural show, and the area is also referred to in the names of local businesses and in the Three Counties Cider and Perry Association-the popular apple and pear derived alcoholic beverages some of the finest of which are made in this area.

Traditionally, such businesses use unpaid family labor, but wives or even husbands are likely to go off to work in factories or offices and leave spouses or retired parents to work the farm or mind the shop.

Traditionally the economy of the community was resource dependent, but since the 1990s the economy has diversified with PeaceHealth now the largest employer in the city.

Traditionally dependent on flour milling and brickyards, the city expanded with the building of railway workshops in 1894 for work on the Berlin-Baghdad Railway.