EXCERPT
How do traditional communities of particular localities continue to survive and thrive in the face of what seems to be overwhelming pressures and influences from the outside? Apart from the various material and political challenges faced by these communities, equally challenging is the question of the survival and continuity of traditional values and worldviews—no doubt the material survival of the community is a basic need, it is the continuation of traditional culture that vivifies the heart and soul of a community. When we think about the resilience of a community, the continual viability of its culture is a crucial factor; yet, surely it is not merely a question of its preservation or conservation but one of creative adaptation.
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