Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women.

According to various apocryphal stories, the custom of touching glasses evolved from concerns about poisoning.

Several customs have evolved from these principal commemorations.

The quilt market is big, yet culture and local customs has evolved to make a quilt into international business opportunity.

Still, Mr. Dasgupta knows that social customs evolve slowly here.

The same custom evolved into the vehmic court system in medieval Germany.

Sometime in the last century, a peculiar custom evolved in cultural journalism: movie critics, it was decided, should judge only films they have actually seen.

Under the Islamic dietary code, many customs relating to meat handling have evolved.

Besides, sometimes even the most absurd traditions and customs evolve as a way to preserve a species or protect a planet.

The reason this custom evolved is probably due to the fact that sticky rice can only be easily handled by hand.