Definition of Folklore. Meaning of Folklore. Synonyms of Folklore

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Definition of Folklore

Folklore
Folklore Folk"lore`, n., or Folk lore Folk" lore` . Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people. --Trench.

Meaning of Folklore from wikipedia

- Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,...
- In traditional ****anese folklore a kappa (河童, "river-child")—also known as kawatarō (川太郎, "river-boy"), komahiki (駒引, "horse-puller"), with a boss called...
- also refer to: Folklore (Jorge Cafrune album), 1962 Folklore (16 Horsepower album), 2002 Folklore (Nelly Furtado album), 2003 Folklore (Big Big Train...
- The term is chiefly used with regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits. The belief...
- Folklore studies (also known as folkloristics, tradition studies or folk life studies in the UK) is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of...
- tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing...
- British folklore includes topics such as the region's legends, recipes, and folk beliefs. British folklore includes English folklore, Scottish folklore and...
- The Russian folklore, i.e., the folklore of Russian people, takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian...
- humanoid, and often shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic...
- Slavic folklore encomp****es the folklore of the Slavic peoples from their earliest records until today. Folklorists have published a variety of works...