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folklore

Main Entry:	folk·lore [fohk-lawr, -lohr] /ˈfoʊkˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr/ Show Spelled
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The story of the carrot and the stick is part of the folklore of the horse-and-buggy era.

Students read folklore and myths about vampires from around the world, as.

In folklore unlucky souls are said to transform into werewolves under its influence.

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The story of the carrot and the stick is part of the folklore of the horse-and-buggy era.

Students read folklore and myths about vampires from around the world, as.

In folklore unlucky souls are said to transform into werewolves under its influence.

The impact can be so devastating that local folklore is full of tales about this natural cyclical event.

Throughout history, truffles have appeared on the menu and in folklore.

Part of the folklore surrounding polio was that able and intelligent people were especially susceptible.

It is near-universal student folklore that accounting and finance are where the hard work happens.

Folklore always knew this: wicked stepfathers have been a staple of fairy-tales since time immemorial.

It is based on folklore and anecdotal information, rather than on scientific studies.

In contrast, vampires of folklore cut a pathetic figure and were also known as the undead.

In particular, it is well recognized as having one of the top folklore departments in the world.

That, and its distinctive design, have given it a special place in the city's folklore.

Folklore says that cows treated well give more milk.

My son, still in high school, wants to study folklore and oral literature.

The folklore is that more black on the critter portends a colder, harsher winter.

It propelled him into the popular folklore as a national symbol of alcoholism.

All concluded that the original investigators relied on outdated theories and folklore to justify the determination of arson.

Snakes have slithered into the folklore of many cultures.

In folklore the pig is considered an animal of progress because it moves forward while rooting around for food.

According to folklore it may require decapitation, burning, or the placing of communion wafer in the mouth.

The report said that there seemed to be no reference in folklore to murder by poisoning through the ear.

It is probable that folklore and culture reinforced by the need for the comfort and confidence gave rise to rituals.

He has written about the history of bats in folklore and recognizes that people are drawn to the mysterious quality of bats.

But the condition lived in folklore long before anyone tried to subject it to even semi-rigorous study.

Folklore has to be theatricalized, adapted to the need of the theater and the audience''.

As for the brothers, they are recognized as pioneers in the field of folklore research.

Folklore has to be theatricalized, adapted to the need of the theater and the audience".

She also features the faces of bears that make for folklore and occasional tragic realities.

Those figures will reveal more about the real picture than menus and folklore.

These birds of prey have long existed in folklore and legends as symbols of wisdom.

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