folk memory

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[collective]] [[lore]], [[belief]]s, and [[traditional]] [[story|stories]] which help to [[define]] a [[society]], [[culture]], or [[nation]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A belief, traditional story, or the like, which is common to the [[people]] of a particular culture; especially, such a belief or piece of [[knowledge]] that is not [[consciously]] held but is nonetheless known.

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