The Emergence Machine

Folklore

abstract · Anthropology · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Folklore arises from the transmission of customs and traditions within a culture, shaped by the complex interplay of culture, society, language, communication, and symbol, allowing for the evolution of human societies over time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “folklore” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “folklore”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
folklore
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0FolkloreTraditionCultureSociety… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesColindăL12FolkloreL11TraditionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tradition L10 (foundational)
    Tradition provides the foundational basis for understanding folklore.

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