folklore

• Conjunto de tradiciones, creencias, costumbres, historias, canciones y prácticas de una comunidad, transmitidas de generación en generación, a menudo de forma oral.

A noun referring to the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and practices of a community, passed down through generations, often by word of mouth.

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1. Traditional stories and beliefsB2formal

   The traditional stories, customs, and beliefs of a community, passed down through generations.

   Folclore

   • Irish folklore is rich with tales of leprechauns and fairies.
   • She studied the folklore of the Appalachian region.
   • Folklore often reflects the values and fears of a culture.

   Sinónimosloremythologytradition

2. Modern myths or urban legendsB2informal

   Contemporary stories, often unverified, that circulate within a culture.

   Leyendas urbanas o mitos modernos

   • The story of the vanishing hitchhiker is a piece of modern folklore.
   • Internet folklore includes tales of haunted websites and mysterious emails.
   • Urban folklore often warns about dangers in everyday life.