First of all the word folklore is a compound word
folk - lore
people-science

a dictionary definition
1 : traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people
a little of history
Folk is a term used to describe all sorts of musical, oral and cultural traditions from specific regions and societies around the world. Folk comes from the German word ‘volk’ meaning ‘the people’ and folk music is often thought of as being the music belonging to ‘the people’. It has been historically used as a reflective term to distinguish certain types of music from those associated with institutions such as royal courts, the church, or Western classical music.



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