folklifes

variants or folklives
plural of folklife

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Noun
  • Ravens famously accompany Odin in Norse mythology, while ravens and crows play important—and varied—roles in the traditions of many Indigenous peoples across North America.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ceremony and traditions From its inception to 2019, the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And finally, O’Donnell believes that Chanty’s mystery allows her followers and fans to develop their own mythologies and create a character of their own.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • What’s often lost, however, is the Wachowskis’ deft scripting — their ability to create new worlds and weave complicated mythologies while delivering pure popcorn thrills at every turn.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • Luckily with the advent of social media, more people are sharing their experiences with these conditions, and this will hopefully contribute to the dispelling of myths about these conditions.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors are invited to travel across time and place to notice how societies around the world tended to weave similar, parallel myths.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The body horror of birth gives way to the fairy-tale horror of early motherhood, which McBride, a translator based in Barcelona, strews with literary Easter eggs from folktales and Victorian poetry.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Disney made its name on the back of fairy and folktales, retelling centuries-old stories and giving them a fresh new spin for modern audiences.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
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“Folklifes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklifes. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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