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folklife

American  
[fohk-lahyf] / ˈfoʊkˌlaɪf /

noun

  1. the everyday life of the common people, especially of a particular region, country, or period.

    18th-century New England folklife.


Etymology

Origin of folklife

First recorded in 1920–25; folk + life

Example Sentences

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He sought out new music but also visited the Lomax folklife collection at the Library of Congress to find old songs that could be recast.

From Washington Post Jul. 30, 2019

“Academics hoard research like dragons hoard gold,” Guha Shankar, a folklife specialist at the Library of Congress, who works closely with the Passamaquoddy, told me.

From The New Yorker Jan. 30, 2019

Just 30 minutes away is St. Fagans National History Museum, the best look anywhere at traditional Welsh folklife.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2018

Topics include social and economic history, the press, fiction, folklife, politics and government, Native Americans, religion and sports, but that’s just a sampling.

From Washington Times Jul. 22, 2017

In 1985 he joined the folklore and folklife department at the University of Pennsylvania.

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2017

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