Please help me with the following:

Myths often function as a connection to __________, or the customs and beliefs of a group of people.

I think the answer is phenomena, but I don't even know if that is correct. Please help me, any help will be appreciated.

Is the word culture, correct?

Culture is correct.

Another possibility is history.

the answer is culture

Culture.

Culture

Thank you Ms. Sue and Bobpursley. I will try them. Both of your help is greatly appreciated. :)

You're very welcome, Brady.

They have no clue what the answer is it is <culture>.

I am a language teacher

It's definitely culture

culture