I keep on insisting that customary behaviour only makes sense if it is viewed in context against a background of contrast.

But I also keep on emphasizing that the subject matter of social and cultural anthropology is the enormous diversity of customary behaviour world-wide.

That is why customary behaviours seem to make sense both to the actors concerned and to the anthropological observer.

You can also expect Mr. Schickele to rely on his customary unpredictable behavior.

Morals refer to behavior customary in our culture or society.

'They're being distributed now to everyone who's to be landed,' Asia said, having retreated to her customary unassuming behaviour.

The acceptance of the basic religious values, as evidenced through customary behavior and by social interchange with one's neighbors, was the true worth of religion to many Yugoslavs.

This is not the customary behavior of state legislators.

Purchase behaviour will, again, be altered so as to come into line with the customary behaviour of the reference group.

He knew that this was the customary behaviour of the bush pigs.