custom _noun

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS

local
・We were unfamiliar with the local customs.

old
・We still follow the old custom of hiding a coin in the Christmas pudding.

traditional
・The children learn about traditional customs, crafts, music, and dance.

ancient, age-old 
・The coming of spring is celebrated with many ancient customs.

French, Greek, Spanish, etc.
・The Japanese custom is to take off your shoes when you enter someone’s house.

established
・This behaviour has become the established custom.

social
・The length of people’s hair varies according to social custom.

tribal
・He knows a lot about African tribal customs.

quaint
・My father observed the quaint custom of standing up whenever a woman came into the room.

burial 
・The burial customs in some parts of the world may seem strange to us.

VERBS

follow, observe
・He follows the Chinese custom of writing his family name first.

respect 
・Strangers should respect the customs of the country they are in. 

survive
・These old customs still survive in some rural areas.

die out, disappear
・Many of the region’s ancient customs have died out.

PREPOSITIONS 

of
・Where did the custom of eating cheese with apple pie come from?

according to, in accordance with 
・According to Norwegian custom, the couple shared a bed the night before their wedding.

PHRASES

it is the custom to do sth
・In Korea, it is the custom to bow your head slightly when saying ‘hello’.

as is the custom 
・We covered our heads with scarves before entering the church, as was the custom.