'''Folk religion''' is a term used to describe a set of beliefs, superstitions and cultural practices transmitted from generation to generation, thatas haveopposed no basis into the teachingsbeliefs of thea officialcodified religion. However, their believers usually are not aware of any distinction between their folk practices and their officialmajor religion.
Many elements of folk religion stem from [[animism|animistic]] practices and have been integrated into the daily life of many believers.▼
The term is also applied to variantsthe blending of folk practices with those of major religions, so that folk practices amongst people in Christian countries are called "'''Folk Christianity'''", in Islamic countries "'''Folk Islam'''", and so on. However, their believers usually are not aware of any distinction between their folk practices and their official religion.
▲Many elements of folk religion stem from [[animism|animistic]] practices and have been integrated into the daily life of many believers.