Leadfingers: it is a commOnplace observation, among people who have spent many years thinking about it, that traditions invisible from outside cannot be seen from inside. Look at woods, invisible inside where all you can see are a few trees around you.
    Another example: I've met a lot of Kurds in the last few years, I can recognise Kurds in the street now from their distinctive walk and body language. I dont recognise anything distinctive about standard white English people walking, they all look different from each. I dont notice the similarites. Same with a lot of cultural things: by no means obvious, when you are up close and personal. You will definitely have a traditional cutlure, even if you dont know what it is. However, it probably doesnt include singing the Nutting Girl and Searching for Lambs and dancing the Roger de Coverley.