folklore
nounmasculine/fɔɫ.ˈklɔ.ɾɨ/medium
fol·clo·re
Definitions
1The traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
The festival celebrates the folklore of the mountain villages.
She is an expert in Celtic folklore.
Common collocations
Portuguese folklorelocal folklorefolklore studies
2A body of popular but unverified stories or beliefs associated with a particular place, activity, or group.
There's a lot of folklore about the company's eccentric founder.
That story is just office folklore.
Common collocations
office folklorecorporate folklore
Etymology
Do inglês 'folklore', de 'folk' (povo) + 'lore' (saber, tradição).