"folklife" meaning in English

See folklife in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: folklives [plural]
Etymology: folk + life Etymology templates: {{compound|en|folk|life}} folk + life Head templates: {{en-noun|-|folklives}} folklife (usually uncountable, plural folklives)
  1. Folklore; those cultural traditions passed down orally or informally. Wikipedia link: folklife Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-folklife-en-noun-e6en8pXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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