folklife

noun

folk·​life ˈfōk-ˌlīf How to pronounce folklife (audio)
Synonyms of folklifenext
: the traditions, activities, skills, and products (such as handicrafts) of a particular people or group

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Kentucky folklife specialist Camille Acosta views horror as an instrument for healing. — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023 Common Ground on the Hill was recently named Maryland’s newest folklife center, one of three new regional folklife centers in the state, according to a Common Ground news release. — Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 Aug. 2020

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1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of folklife was in 1864

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