Every August 22, World Folklore Day is celebrated, a term that defines a cultural expression that encompasses traditions, beliefs, expressions, legends and popular customs that are common to a culture.
Established that day by decision of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1960 with the purpose of honoring the British archaeologist William JohnThoms, who used this term for the first time in 1846, it currently is an important recognition of identifying characteristics of various regions in different parts of the world.
There are several ways to manifest folklore as it is also called, among which are music, crafts, dance, food, and customs. Cuba, a Caribbean country, whose population was formed by a mixture of people from different backgrounds: aborigines, Spaniards, Africans and even some Chinese, has a very rich folklore including Afro-Cuban dances, music, legends (Patakies), customs, superstitions and a wide range of traditions that pass from generation to generation.
In essence, folklore, a word that comes from the English folk, meaning town, and lore, which translates as knowing, represents the identity of towns, hence the importance of cultivating it and maintaining it forever for future generations.
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