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Many rituals can sometimes be considered folklore, whether formalized in a cultural or religious system ( e. g. weddings, baptisms, harvest festivals ) or practiced within a family or secular context.

For example, in certain parts of the United States ( as well as other countries ) one places a knife, or a pair of scissors, under the mattress to " cut the birth pains " after giving birth.

Additionally, children's counting-out games can be defined as behavioral folklore.