folk·lore
folk·lore/ˈfōklôr/
noun
the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
synonyms: mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition, legends, fables, myths, folk tales, folk stories, old wives' tales, mythus, mythos
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noun. folk·lore ˈfōk-ˌlȯr. Synonyms of folklore. 1. : traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people.
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Folklore is a combination of the words folk and lore which dates from 1846. The former refers to a community of people, and the latter comes from the Old ...