### Question
What does American folklife mean?


### Answer
**American folklife** has the following meaning in *20 U.S.C. § 2102*:

> the traditional expressive culture shared within the various groups in the United States: familial, ethnic, occupational, religious, regional

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 2102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 43-AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

