Definitions

1. noun

a traditional and characteristic way of behaving or doing something that is typical of a particular group or community

“The folkways of the small town were deeply rooted in its history and culture.”

2. noun

an unwritten social code or a set of customs and traditions that are generally accepted and observed by a particular group

“The folkway of respecting elders was deeply ingrained in the community’s social norms.”

3. verb

to act in accordance with a folkway or to follow traditional customs

“She folkways her grandmother’s recipe for making traditional holiday cookies.”