traditional customs, arts, crafts, and other forms of cultural expression of a people
folklife in American English
(ˈfoukˌlaif)
noun
the everyday life of the common people, esp. of a particular region, country, or period
18th-century New England folklife
Word origin
[1920–25; folk + life]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fundamentalism, self-service, ski jump, tie-in, zipper
Examples of 'folklife' in a sentence
folklife
The precious quality of these 'soft, stirring melodies of a folklife' captivated another academic pioneer.