.............................{WHAT IS FOLKLORE

What does the word folk mean ?

The word folk means people.

What is lore?

Lore means ideas and thoughts.

 

So Folklore means what people believe .

Folklore is also about what people do.

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WHAT IS IN FOLKLORE?

--dances which are called folk dances

--songs which are called folksongs

--stories which are called folktales

--games, holidays and celebrations are also part of folklore.

 

 

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