folk|craft

folk|craft
folk|craft «FOHK KRAFT, -KRAHFT», noun.
1. the art or craftsmanship of the people of a country or region; native handicraft: »

Eskimo folkcraft.

2. a woof native art or handicraft: »

clay and ceramic folkcrafts by anonymous Mexican and Latin-American artists.


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