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Folklore

/fˈoʊˌklɔr/
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(noun) The tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.

Island folklore still recounts the story of the raft.
He compiled a Japanese folklore anthology for use in schools.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Many of the region's myths and ____ center around the mysterious spirits of the deep forest.

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