As nouns the difference between folklore and fakelore
is that folklore is folklore while fakelore is manufactured folklore presented as if it were genuinely traditional.
folklore
English
Noun
(
wikipedia folklore)
The tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population.
Related terms
* folkloric
* folklorist
* (l)
See also
* folk
* lore
* myth
* oral tradition
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fakelore
Noun
(-)
Manufactured folklore presented as if it were genuinely traditional.
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