noun · neutral
folklore
UK/ˈfəʊklɔː/US/ˈfoʊklɔːr/FOLK·lore
traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community passed down by word of mouth
Examples
“Local folklore often explains why certain landmarks are considered sacred.”
“Folklore plays a key role in preserving cultural identity.”
“The storyteller recounted folklore from his grandparents' region.”
Band 8 sentence
“The festival showcased regional folklore through traditional music, puppetry and storytelling handed down for generations.”
Collocations
- local folklore
- folklore studies
- oral folklore
Word family
Common mistakes
They told a folklore about the mountain.→They told a folktale about the mountain.
This village has many folklore.→This village has a rich folklore tradition.
Say it for a higher band
5story→6folktale→7+folklore
Synonyms
myth
Easily confused
myth
“The myth explained how the river was created, while the local folklore included songs and rituals connected to it.”
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