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Folklore and Witchcraft

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Difference between Folklore and Witchcraft

Folklore vs. Witchcraft

Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. Witchcraft or witchery broadly means the practice of and belief in magical skills and abilities exercised by solitary practitioners and groups.

Similarities between Folklore and Witchcraft

Folklore and Witchcraft have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Anthropology, Ethnography, Incantation, Superstition, Traditional medicine.

Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humans and human behaviour and societies in the past and present.

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Ethnography

Ethnography (from Greek ἔθνος ethnos "folk, people, nation" and γράφω grapho "I write") is the systematic study of people and cultures.

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Incantation

An incantation, enchantment, or magic spell is a set of words, spoken or unspoken, which are considered by its user to invoke some magical effect.

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Superstition

Superstition is a pejorative term for any belief or practice that is considered irrational: for example, if it arises from ignorance, a misunderstanding of science or causality, a positive belief in fate or magic, or fear of that which is unknown.

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Traditional medicine

Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine.

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Folklore and Witchcraft Comparison

Folklore has 204 relations, while Witchcraft has 407. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 0.82% = 5 / (204 + 407).

References

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