noun
local customs; folkways
Refers to the traditional customs, practices, and beliefs of a particular region or community. Often used in anthropological or historical contexts.
この地域の土俗を研究している。
I am researching the local customs of this region.
土俗信仰が今も残っている。
Folk beliefs still remain here.
Compound of 土 (do, 'earth, soil, local') and 俗 (zoku, 'customs, vulgar'). The combination conveys the idea of earthy, local, or indigenous customs.