habit
a repetitive act that a particular individual performs
ex. wearing jeans to class everyday
custom
a repetitive act of a group performed to the extent that it becomes the characteristic of the groups
ex. American university students wear jeans to class every day
folk culture
traditionally practiced by small, homogeneous groups living in isolated rural areas
popular culture
found in large heterogeneous societies that share certain habits despite difference in other personal characteristics
taboo
restriction on behavior imposed by social customs
terri or
the contribution of a locations distinctive physical features to the way food tastes