What is Mormon folklore?
'''Mormon Folklore''' is a group of stories and things that express the culture of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. It includes personal stories and shared stories, [[music]], [[joke]]s, and [[art]].<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Eliason|editor1-first=Eric A.|editor2-last=Mould|editor2-first=Tom|title=Latter-day lore: Mormon folklore studies|date=2013|isbn=9781607812852|url=http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/upcat/id/1884/rec/1|access-date=22 June 2017|archive-date=22 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022094435/http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/upcat/id/1884/rec/1|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mormon folklore has [[story|stories]] in it, told by [[word of mouth]]. [[Missionaries]] will tell stories as a part of [[initiation]], or to try and tell others to do the right thing. People will tell [[story|stories]] about early people in the Church, people in the [[scripture]]s, and help from [[God]]. These stories are supposed to help people's [[belief]]. In the early days of the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church]], [[songs]] would say both good things and bad things about [[leader]]s such as [[Brigham Young]]. Common practices for Mormons include sharing testimonies during [[Worship services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Fast and testimony meeting|fast and testimony meeting]]. Members testify of the things they know to be true and occasionally share personal stories how they gained their testimony. In Mormon culture, marriage and family are very important. [[Pioneer Day (Utah)|Pioneer Day]] is a state holiday in Utah, where members honor the early pioneer saints. Early [[settler]]s in the Church were [[influence]]d by many [[culture]]s that came together in [[Utah]]. [[Handicrafts]] were part of this influence. They had many different [[project]]s, and the [[Relief Society]] said they were good for the mind. Lots of these can still be seen around Utah. [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latte