Category:American folklore
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Folklore of the United States. Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture, or group. These include oral traditions such as tales, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging from traditional building styles to handmade toys common to the group. For the traditional folklore of the Native American peoples, see Category:Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of North America.
Subcategories
This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total.
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- People from American folklore (85 P)
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- Paul Bunyan (19 P)
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- American fairy tales (11 P)
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Pages in category "American folklore"
The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
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- Mythology of Benjamin Banneker
- Bear Lake (Idaho–Utah)
- Beast of Bray Road
- Tony Beaver
- Bell Witch
- William Bernard (sailor)
- Bigfoot
- Legend of Billy the Kid
- Billy Yank
- Black Irish (folklore)
- Blackbeard in popular culture
- Bloodstopping
- Boo hag
- Boy Scout Lane
- Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear
- Br'er Rabbit
- Samuel Brady
- Brother Jonathan
- Buenaventura River (legend)
- Dixie Bull
- Paul Bunyan
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- Maco light
- Madoc
- Madstone (folklore)
- Francis Marion
- Samuel Mason
- Joseph Nash McDowell
- Josephine Meeker
- Military cadence
- Clell Miller
- Minnehaha
- Mocha Dick
- Mojo (African-American culture)
- Farmers' Almanac full moon names
- Mountain man
- Mudhouse Mansion
- Muhlenberg legend
- Joaquin Murrieta
- Music Maker (label)
- Myth of the First Thanksgiving