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Heritage vs Folklore - What's the difference?

heritage | folklore |

As nouns the difference between heritage and folklore

is that heritage is an inheritance; property that may be inherited while folklore is the tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population.

heritage

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
  • A tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations.
  • A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
  • (attributive) Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
  • The university requires heritage''' Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-'''heritage students.

    folklore

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia folklore)
  • The tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population.
  • See also

    * folk * lore * myth * oral tradition ----