In many countries, people now wear western clothes (suits, jeans) rather than the traditional clothing. Why? (Reasons and relevant examples) Is this a positive or negative development?

Today, many
people
throughout the world prefer to wear
western
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clothes
compared to their country's traditional clothing. Some
people
find it more comfortable to wear suits and jeans, and others just merely want to follow the current trend.
This
essay believes that
this
is a negative development because countries could lose connection with their own culture and
traditions
. Most
people
find modern clothing
as
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more comfortable than traditional
clothes
. Traditional clothing usually
include
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skirts, dresses, and other outfits that use uncomfortable fabric. Western
clothes
,
such
as hoodies and sweatpants, are typically simpler and easier to wear than most cultural clothing.
For example
, in Indonesia, when
people
go to concerts, they
would
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find it more convenient to wear
clothes
and jeans rather than 'Kebaya' which is the traditional dress.
In addition
,
people
are easily driven by the current trends. The most trending outfits today, especially for young
people
, are dictated by the
west
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.
As a result
, western clothing becomes more common to wear
that
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than
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traditional
clothes
. Despite the
on-going
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trend and convenience of
modren
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modern
clothing,
this
could threaten the survival of our
culltures
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cultures
culture
and
traditions
. Traditional clothing plays an important role in the
preservance
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preservation
of cultures. If
people
shift and lean towards
modren
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modern
clothing, they could lose connection and interest
with
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the place that they come from. Many youth and children who have left their home country
has
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lost pride in their own country's culture and
traditions
. They are embarrassed to show
people
where they are originally from. In conclusion,
people
worldwide
has
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shifted towards
waeing
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wanting
waiting
wearing
modern and
western
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clothing
for
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in
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their daily
life
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.
This
is mostly because
people
are keen to
following
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the current trend that
prioritize
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comfort and convenience.
However
,
this
could threaten the survival of incorporating
traditions
and cultures
to
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into
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our
day to day
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day-to-day
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activities.
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  • Comfort
  • Professionalism
  • Integration
  • Global economy
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