It seemed inconceivable, but all appearances pointed to my being someplace where the customs and politics of the late eighteenth century still held sway.

It seemed inconceivable, but all appearances pointed to my being in some place where the customs and politics of the mid-eighteenth century still held sway.

Some customs hold that the other participants recite them quietly to themselves as well.

In the Georgia hills, the old customs held their ground.

It is a sudden plunge into an opulent, turbulent city where familiar customs do not hold.

Family, customs and religion still holds importance in the society.

It was plain that the customs of the caves did not hold here in the lairs.

Muslim custom holds that the dead should be buried in their home villages, and quickly - on the day of their death whenever possible.

Local custom holds that judges will remove themselves from a case based solely on an attorney's request.

This custom holds from around the late 1970s.