folk

(noun) people in general (often used in the plural). Synonyms: folks, common people. Examples: "They're just country folk." "Folks around here drink moonshine." "The common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next."

(noun) a social division of (usually preliterate) people. Synonyms: tribe.

(noun) people descended from a common ancestor. Synonyms: family, family line, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry. Example: "His family has lived in massachusetts since the mayflower."

(noun) the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community. Synonyms: folk music, ethnic music.