Folk and Oral

Folk

Folk noun - One of the segments of society into which people are grouped.

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Oral and folk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oral" instead an adjective "Folk".

Oral adjective - Expressed or communicated by voice.

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Folk and oral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folk" instead an adjective "Oral".

Nearby Word: orally

human	human folk	human oral
good	good folk	good oral

High Fantasy/The Epic: Even though the setting is a pretty standard Space Opera, the story is told in a very mythical way, more similar to an ancient folk legend passed on via oral storytelling.

Source: Video Game / Homeworld
The genres most often associated with Oral Tradition are Myth, Legend, and Folklore (folktales, fairy tales, folk ballads, folk songs, etc.), or just Mythology.

Source: Oral Tradition
Because of his peasant upbringing, he closely associated with the oral literature of the peasants, compiling it to use in his collection of folk songs, tales, and proverbs.

Source: Creator / Vuk Karadzic

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