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folk·way

 (fōk′wā′)
n.
A practice, custom, or belief shared by the members of a group as part of their common culture: studying the folkways of Appalachia.
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folk•way

(ˈfoʊkˌweɪ)
n.
a traditional way of living, thinking, or acting in a particular social group; custom.
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