folk customs

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• Folk music of England — Pentangle performing in 2007 Folk music of England refers to various types of traditionally based music, often contrasted with courtly, classical and later commercial music, for which evidence exists from the later medieval period. It has been… …   Wikipedia

• folk art — folk art, adj. folk artist. artistic works, as paintings, sculpture, basketry, and utensils, produced typically in cultural isolation by untrained often anonymous artists or by artisans of varying degrees of skill and marked by such attributes as …   Universalium

• Folk music — Folk song redirects here. For other uses, see Folk song (disambiguation). Folk music Béla Bartók recording Slovak peasant singers in 1908 Traditions List of folk music traditions …   Wikipedia

• folk dance — folk dancer. folk dancing. 1. a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people. Cf. court dance. 2. a piece of music for such a dance. [1905 10] * * * Dance that has developed without a choreographer and that… …   Universalium

• folk — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) (also folks) informal people in general. 2) (one s folks) one s family, especially one s parents. 3) (also folk music) traditional music of unknown authorship, transmitted orally. 4) (before another noun ) originating from the… …   English terms dictionary

• folk|lore — «FOHK LR, LOHR», noun. 1. the beliefs, legends, customs, and the like, of a people, tribe, or other group: »The literate peoples of antiquity left a…folklore; the Greek stories of the origins of fire and of agriculture are examples (Beals and… …   Useful english dictionary

• folk music — 1. music, usually of simple character and anonymous authorship, handed down among the common people by oral tradition. 2. music by known composers that has become part of the folk tradition of a country or region. [1885 90] * * * Music held to be …   Universalium

• folk literature — Introduction also called  folklore  or  oral tradition        the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language. It is transmitted by word of mouth and consists, as does written literature, of both prose and… …   Universalium

• Folk religion — For religions sometimes described as folk religions or ethnic religions , see Ethnic religion. Folk religion consists of ethnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion, but outside of official doctrine and… …   Wikipedia

• Folk arts of Karnataka — Dances of Karnataka are one of the ancient dance forms existent in India. Most of the tribal dances are still in effect and enhanced also due to preservation and nature loving culture of Kannadigas. Contents 1 Kunitha A ritual dance 2 Classical… …   Wikipedia

• folk — folk1 S2 [fəuk US fouk] n [: Old English; Origin: folc] 1.) [plural] also folks especially AmE people ▪ I m sure there are some folk who would rather they weren t here. ▪ Thanks to the folks at NBC. ▪ Wait till the folks back home hear about… …   Dictionary of contemporary English