民俗的国际通称为“Folkloce”,是一八四六年由英国考古学家威廉·汤姆斯(William Thems)首创的。然而,此后一百四十多年来,关于民俗所包含的内容,却始终众说纷纭,莫衷一是。按照《中国民俗辞典》的解释,民俗就是“历代相沿积久而成的风尚、习惯和歌谣、故 Folklore, commonly known as “Folkloce,” was first made in 1846 by British archaeologist William Thems. However, the content of the folk custom has always been divided and divided over more than 140 years. In accordance with the “Chinese Folk Dictionary” explanation, folk custom is "the ancient history of the ancient heritage of the same fashion, habits and songs, so