Custom :: the frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act

Indigenous Culture (Local) :: a cult me group that constitutes the original inhabitants of a territory

Hierarchical Diffusion :: the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places

Expansion Diffusion :: the spread of a feature or trend among people in one area to another in a snowballing process

Space-Time Compression :: the reduction in time is takes to diffuse something to a distant place as a result of improved communication and transport systems

Habit :: a repetitive act performed by a particular individual

Pop Culture :: culture found in a large, heterogenous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics

Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion :: diffusion of a trait or characteristic from lower classes to people of power or nodes of authority

Contagious Diffusion :: the rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature of trend throughout a population

Material Culture :: anything that can be seen physically on the landscape

Taboos :: a restriction of behavior imposed by social custom(s)

Terroir :: the contribution or a location distinctive physical features to the way food tastes

Relocation Diffusion :: the spread of a characteristic or trend through the physical movement of people

Stimulus Diffusion :: the spread of an underlying principle even though a specific characteristic is rejected

Sociofacts :: the institutions and links between individuals and groups that unite a culture