Invented tradition

Invented traditions are those traditions of recent origin which may claim to be old but are usually recently invented (made up). For example:

There are rules to see which traditions are real or fake.

• REAL: It's in the books, academic papers, newspapers, or other media.
• FAKE: People or opinions

Invented Tradition Media

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  "Ancient" Scottish clan tartans are an example of an invented tradition created in the 19th century.