folk tale

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folk tale(n = noun.communication) folktale - a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; Array

is a part of folklore

is a kind of narration, narrative, story, tale

has particulars: arabian nights, arabian nights' entertainment, thousand and one nights

folk tale, n.

a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk, especially one forming part of the tradition of a culture. [WordNet 1.5]

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