Folk religion consists of
beliefs,
superstitions and
rituals transmitted from generation to generation of a specific
culture. It could be contrasted with the "organized religion" or "historical religion" in which founders,
creed,
theology and ecclesiastical organizations are present. Ethnic religion similarly refers to the religious practices particular to a certain
ethnicity Folk religion and ethnic religion alike are characterized by the absence of
proselytization, membership being as a rule equivalent to ethnicity.
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