Sentence examples for tradition traces from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bawden and other scholars say the beer-drinking tradition traces largely to the German heritage of Wisconsin.

Historian Hélène Adeline Guerber theorizes that the tradition traces back to an ancient Norse custom connected with the Yule feast, a Germanic pagan festival that in modern times has inextricably been absorbed into Christmas.

Vishnusvamin, Sanskrit Viṣṇusvāmin, in Hinduism, a Vaishnavite sampradaya (spiritual tradition tracing its lineage to a mythic or divine figure) founded probably in the early 15th century by Vishnusvamin, a South Indian religious figure who taught chiefly in Gujarat state.

He does a deft job of placing Mr. Obama's speeches within an oratorical tradition, tracing echoes in his work back to such disparate predecessors as Martin Luther King Jr. and Barbara Jordan, but when it comes to broader cultural antecedents, his narrative often seems lacking in nuance.

Operating in a long, checkered tradition, traced by Braudy, of embracing war to restore masculinity, Newell welcomes the 9/11 attacks -- the recovery of manliness in response to the calamity may have been a close call," but the attacks "can be a blessing in disguise" if they help Americans "recover the wellsprings of manly virtue".

Descartes' commitment to innate ideas places him in a rationalist tradition tracing back to Plato.

Tutsi traditions trace the birth of the Rwanda kingdom to the miraculous feats of its founding hero, Gihanga, whose coming to Rwanda is said to coincide with the advent of civilization.

Indian traditions trace their origins to prehistoric times.

The central concepts of Hinduism, Buddhism and other traditions trace their origin to the Upanishads.

The Tory tradition showed traces of the deference and noblesse oblige of pre-modern hierarchy.

His comedy follows a tradition that traces beyond Larry David in "Curb Your Enthusiasm," George on "Seinfeld" or even Woody Allen.