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Folk religion
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Folk religion, traditional religion, or vernacular religion comprises, according to religious studies and folkloristics, various forms and expressions of religion that are distinct from the doctrines
Shrine of Bixia at Mount Tai, Shandong, associated with Chinese folk religion
Shrine of Bixia at Mount Tai, Shandong, associated with Chinese folk religion
A Filipino Catholic home altar in Morden, Manitoba
A Filipino Catholic home altar in Morden, Manitoba
This picture was taken at a Malaysian Chinese home. This altar is dedicated to the three Pure Land sages, Avalokitesvara, and Sathya Sai Baba. On the
This picture was taken at a Malaysian Chinese home. This altar is dedicated to the three Pure Land sages, Avalokitesvara, and Sathya Sai Baba. On the left of the altar is a glass filled with rice. Joss sticks are stuck into it after the ancestors are invited to partake in the offering of food specially prepared for them on the Hungry Ghost festival prayers.
Gauchito Gil (left) and San La Muerte (right), two examples of Argentine folk saints
Gauchito Gil (left) and San La Muerte (right), two examples of Argentine folk saints
Folklore
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Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs, poems, and jokes. This also in
Folk religion
…The term "folk religion" is generally held to encompass two related but separate subjects. The first is the religious dimension of folk culture (folklore), or the folk-cultural dimensions of religion. The second refers to the study of religious syncretism between two cultures with different stages of…
A German folk tale, Hansel and Gretel; illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1909
A German folk tale, Hansel and Gretel; illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1909
Indian Folk Worship at Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
Indian Folk Worship at Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
Folk dancing, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Folk dancing, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Serbian Folk Group, Music and Costume. A group of performers sharing traditional Serbian folk music on the streets of Belgrade, Serbia.
Serbian Folk Group, Music and Costume. A group of performers sharing traditional Serbian folk music on the streets of Belgrade, Serbia.