folklore

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In long, meandering speeches laced with peasant folklore, Museveni often appeals for more time, likening himself to a farmer leaving a plantation just as it starts bearing fruit.

From Barron's

Although he never won the World Championship, the highly probable notion that Hunter would have gone on to lift snooker's greatest prize in Sheffield is etched into the sport's folklore.

From BBC

He etched his name in Spurs folklore by scoring the winner in their Europa League final over Manchester United in Bilbao in May, ending the club's 17-year wait for a trophy.

From BBC

Online satire, memes, artificial intelligence-generated folklore and parody Bible verses have become the community’s preferred medium of resistance.

From Salon

This halo even has its own folklore - 'Ring around the Moon, rain real soon'.

From BBC