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Meanings of folk custom in English

Russian
культурная традиция
Portuguese
tradição
Spanish
tradición
Catalan
història oral preservada
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Belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.

        культурная традиция
        Usage of folk custom in English
        1
        No doubt the present inhabitants of Babylonia, who utilize bitumen as a germicide, are perpetuating an ancient folk custom.
        Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
        2
        Organised by the Aughakillymaude Community Mummers, the Bilberry Days are a revival of an old folk custom which marked the feast of Lughnasa.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The fertility dances have been replaced by folk customs and festivals.
        Lid Off the Cauldron
        4
        Beyond the realms of academia only one prominent individual has made it his life's work to collect our current folk customs, superstitions and beliefs.
        The Irish Times