Definitions of traditional knowledge
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knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
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synonyms:
lore
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types:
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old wives' tale
a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
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folklore
the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
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type of:
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cognitive content, content, mental object
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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old wives' tale
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