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Traditions provide a structure to the society. They are rigid in nature. Thus they impede change.

Thus, many traditions like tattooing in Naga culture, piercing back with metal rod to make texture in

African culture. Distinctive piercing and face tattoos - Maori tribe - New Zealand persist.

But many negative traditions like child marriage, Nikah halala, female genital mutilation, dowry etc. also persist in name of tradition.

Effectiveness of social legislation:

greater examples.

But laws have their limitation, like law against manual scavenging has not been very successful.

Similarly, there is a need to create enabling infrastructure, provide for economic rehabilitation etc.

Social legislation can be the first step. But concentrated effort from civil society organisations and social dialogue via a people's movement is the most important step. Eg: The recent debate about UCC shows the confluence of modernity and tradition.