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Folklore
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Folklore is the body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes.
Quotes
Folklore is artistic communication in small groups
Dan Ben-Amos, Folklore in Context: Essays (1982), p. 14.
See also
Folk art
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