Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, proverbs and jokes.

What is included in folklore?

Folklore is our cultural DNA. It includes the art, stories, knowledge, and practices of a people. While folklore can be bound up in memory and histories, folklore is also tied to vibrant living traditions and creative expression today.

What are the 5 types of folklore?

• Material culture:folk art, vernacular architecture, textiles, modified mass-produced objects.
• Music: traditional, folk, and world music.
• Narrative: legends, urban legends, fairy tales, folk tales, personal experience narratives.
• Verbal art: jokes, proverbs, word games.