A practice, custom, or belief shared by the members of a group as part of their common culture. Often used in the plural.
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folk·way (fōk'wā') ![]() |
A practice, custom, or belief shared by the members of a group as part of their common culture. Often used in the plural.
| Columbia Encyclopedia: folkways |
| Translations: Folkways |
Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - folkeliv, folkeligt særpræg, traditioner
Français (French)
n. pl. - savoir, sagesse populaire
Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - volkstümliche Lebensart, %
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (δημώδη) ήθη και έθιμα
Italiano (Italian)
usi e costumi
Português (Portuguese)
n. - modo (m) de pensar e hábitos de um povo
Русский (Russian)
народные нравы/обычаи
Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - costumbres
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - folksed
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
风俗习惯, 民风, 未开化的习俗
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 風俗習慣, 民風, 未開化的習俗
עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - דפוסי התנהגות מסורתיים
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