What is folk custom?

Folklore, also known as folk culture, refers to a relatively stable cultural event gradually formed and passed down from generation to generation by a nation or a social group in long-term production practice and social life, which can be simply summarized as popular customs and habits.

Explanation:

(1) People's customs and habits. Xue Fucheng's Discussion on the Establishment of China Railway in Qing Dynasty: "The folk customs have changed, and then they can be invested ... and they can be extended step by step."

(2) People's life, production, fashion and customs. Guan Zi Zheng Shi: "Those who want to adjust the world in ancient times must first observe state affairs, things, people's customs, control chaos, know the gains and losses, and then do it."

Extended data

Folk culture is mobile and developing, and it will mutate at every stage of society, seeking survival and development in the mutation. When China society is at the critical moment of economic transformation, the changes in people's concepts and lifestyles will inevitably be manifested as changes in folk culture, which is an objective reality that is independent of people's will.

Looking for folk cultural relics and leaving the history of people's lives has become a serious topic. China is a big country with a long history of folk culture. Folk culture is not only a continuation of history, but also will continue.

It is this kind of folk culture that, in the process of its formation and development, has created the spiritual tradition and humanistic character of China folk customs. Therefore, it is of great significance to carry forward China's folk cultural traditions and enhance the cohesion of the Chinese nation.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia: Folk Custom