Define folk culture and dicuss it majors characteristics

Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.

The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United States

Folk customs usually originate from
familiar events in daily life.

People
Unique and easy to distinguish from
people from other places. Connect
to family, tribe, traditions.

Diffusion
: Relocation Diffusion, resistant to
diffusion from outside sources.

Origins
: Has a hearth, but no recorded
reason for where when, or why a
tradition formed.

Clothing and
Fashion
: Styles passed down from generation
to generation.

Music: distinct sound

Housing
: Materials are restricted to local
environment. Design is distinctive,
limited styles, and easier to build.
Adapted to local environment. May
have religious influence. Probably
built by home owner.

Physical Enviroment
: Connected top physical
environment. Stewards of the land.
May have religious sites in local
landscape.

Folk culture changes more over space than time.