The Collaborative International Dictionary
Folk lore
Folklore \Folk"lore`\, n., or Folk lore \Folk" lore`\ .
Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the
people; the unwritten literature of a culture, such as
stories, proverbs, riddles and songs.
--Trench.
Usage examples of "folk lore".
Laurence Gomme, and he is president of a learned body called the Folk Lore Society.