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folklifes

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variants or folklives

plural of folklife

as in legendries

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Discoveries unearthed in a cave in what’s now Turkey indicate the two groups did not merely cross paths but may have shared some cultural traditions, making similar tools and collecting the same kind of shell.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The world’s biggest sporting event placed a spotlight on one of America’s most uniquely complicated economic traditions—now is the time to simplify it for everyone who has a seat at the down at the table.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
The threads that formed country music The American West generated its own mythologies.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of mythologies

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From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it.

— Taylor Grothe, Parents, 28 June 2026
Traditionally played on string instruments like the dulcimer, fiddle, and banjo, this distinctly twangy genre passed down religious hymns, ballads, and folktales through generations.

— Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

Definition of folktales

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