folk memory

fəʊk ˈmɛməri

folk memories

Definition

Definition of folk memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cultural memory

collective memory of a group, often passed through generations

Folk memory of the village's founding is celebrated annually.

collective memory

cultural lore

shared cultural stories and beliefs of a society

Folk memory keeps the ancient legends alive.

heritage

lore

tradition

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Expressions with folk

folk devil

person or group society unfairly blames or fears

The media made him a folk devil after the incident.

folk dance

traditional dance of a specific region's people

The festival featured a lively folk dance.

folk dancer

person who performs traditional cultural dances

The folk dancer wore a colorful costume at the festival.

folk singer

person who sings traditional folk songs

The folk singer performed at the local festival.

folk song

song passed down orally among common people

The folk song was sung at the village festival.

folk art

art made by common people showing traditional values of a society

Folk art often uses bright colors and simple shapes.

Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

jog someone's memory

help someone remember something

Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.

Examples of folk memory in a sentence

Folk memory keeps the ancient traditions alive.
Folk memory preserves the tales of old heroes.
The festival celebrates the folk memory of the region.

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French:mémoire collective, ...
German:Volksgedächtnis, ...
Italian:memoria collettiva, tradizione orale, ...
Spanish:memoria popular, ...
Portuguese:memória coletiva, ...
Chinese:民间记忆, 文化记忆, ...
Japanese:民間記憶, 民間伝承, ...
Arabic:ذَاكِرَة جَماعيَّة شَعْبِيَّة, الذاكرة الشعبية, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן עַמָּמִי, זִכָּרוֹן עַמָּמִי, ...
Russian:народная память, ...
Ukrainian:народна пам'ять, ...
Hindi:लोकस्मृति, ...
Bengali:লোকস্মৃতি, সাংস্কৃতিক স্মৃতি, ...
Catalan:memòria col.lectiva, tradició oral, ...
Czech:lidová paměť, sdílené tradiční příběhy a představy společnosti, ...
Danish:kollektiv erindring, kulturel erindring, ...
Dutch:volksgeheugen, collectief geheugen, ...
Greek:λαϊκή μνήμη, ...
Hungarian:népi emlékezet, kulturális emlékezet, ...
Khmer:ការចងចាំរួមរបស់ប្រជាជន, ការចងចាំរួមក្នុងវប្បធម៌, ...
Korean:민속 기억, 전승 기억, ...
Persian:حافظه جمعی, حافظه مردمی, ...
Polish:pamięć ludowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória coletiva, memória folclórica, ...
Romanian:memoria populară, memorie populară, ...
Swedish:folkligt minne, folkminne, ...
Thai:ความทรงจำร่วม, คติความเชื่อพื้นบ้าน, ...
Turkish:halk hafızası, kültürel bellek, ...
Vietnamese:ký ức dân gian, trí nhớ văn hóa, ...

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