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Folklore: The body of myths, legends, and traditional beliefs of a people or the study of those beliefs. [e]
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Parent topics
- Cultural anthropology [r]: The branch of anthropology concerned with the study of human societies and cultures and their development. [e]
- Ethnology [r]: The theoretical study of human cultures and societies. [e]
Subtopics
- Fairy tale [r]: A story with magical or supernatural elements, in either oral tradition or written literature. [e]
- Folk music [r]: A kind of popular music which is based on traditional music and instruments. [e]
- Proverb [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Legend [r]: A traditional story purporting to relate to historical people and/or events. [e]
- Literature [r]: The profession of “letters” (from Latin litteras), and written texts considered as aesthetic and expressive objects. [e]
- Culture area [r]: A region, in anthropology, in which the environment and cultures are very similar. [e]
- Ethnography [r]: The scientific collection of data regarding culture and society, generally entailing direct engagement with the culture or society under study. [e]
- Ethnic group [r]: A population whose members identify with one another as distinct from others. This usually occurs through a perceived common history, and often also includes shared culture, race, religion, or language. [e]
- Cult [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Mythology [r]: The study of myths and sagas. [e]
- Ritual [r]: Set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value, which is prescribed by a convention or by the traditions of a community. [e]