Explain, then, why it retains its popularity across the continent".
Little wonder that other nations are drawn to this cricketing gold and that the younger players of the West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka now look to the IPL's frenzied excitements as an ultimate destination and life-changing payday, and that one-day cricket retains its popularity while stadiums on the subcontinent are often pretty much empty for Test matches.
While the book initially inspired readers to travel to Scandinavia, it failed to retain its popularity after the publication of Godwin's Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1798, which revealed Wollstonecraft's unorthodox private life.
Still a large number compared to many races, but not what it was, even though F1 has retained its popularity in Italy with those who watch television and read newspapers.
No one really knows whether or not 3D will retain its popularity with British cinema audiences.
Since then, Indonesia has retained its popularity, but Vietnam and Thailand have risen at the expense of Singapore.
Over time Steel Pulse retained its popularity by sometimes offering lighter fare, like its biggest hit, "Steppin' Out," with the jubilant chorus, "Open sesame, here comes Rastaman!" But as the Sex Pistols once pointed out, sunny holidays often depend on native exploitation, and Steel Pulse has retained its insurgent awareness of that even when serving the party mood.
Kroncong music, which flourished during the colonial era and retained its popularity following independence, was a product of the confluence of western European (particularly Portuguese) and Indonesian cultures; while the guitar and other Western string instruments constituted the core of kroncong, the manner in which these instruments were played was reminiscent of gamelan music.
But as this column is about taking old recipes and giving them a modern twist in the hands of a chef, it was time to see if we could create a new condiment with the potential to retain its popularity for centuries.
While the league struggled, the Grey Cup game itself retained its popularity and remained a national institution.
When asked why Reign in Blood has retained its popularity, King replied: "If you released Reign in Blood today, no one would give a shit.
