local color

Local color is defined as the characteristics and traits that make a location unique.

(noun)

The foods, shops and attitudes of the people in a town are an example of the local color.

See local color in Webster's New World College Dictionary

behavior, speech, etc. characteristic of a certain region or time, depicted in a novel, play, etc. to add authenticity

See local color in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The interest or flavor of a locality imparted by the customs and sights peculiar to it.
The use of regional detail in a literary or an artistic work.

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