Folklore, when examined through an anthropological lens, emerges not merely as a collection of traditional stories, beliefs, and practices, but as a dynamic system of meaning-making embedded within the lived experiences of communities. Anthropology approaches folklore as a cultural text that reveals how societies construct, negotiate, and transmit knowledge across generations. It is deeply intertwined with everyday life, social structures, power relations, and identity formation, thereby functioning as an essential medium through which communities understand themselves and their world. From the perspective of social epistemology, folklore operates as a collective repository of knowledge. It is not authored by a single individual but produced, validated, and modified through communal participation. Oral traditions, myths, proverbs, and rituals serve as vehicles for encoding moral values, ecological knowledge, historical memory, and social norms. Anthropologists emphasize that such knowledge systems are not inferior to written or scientific knowledge but represent alternative epistemologies grounded in experience, observation, and cultural continuity. For instance, agricultural folklore often contains practical wisdom about seasonal cycles, soil fertility, and weather patterns, reflecting an intimate relationship between humans and their environment. The concept of canon in folklore is complex and contested within anthropology. Unlike literary canons that are often fixed and institutionalized, folklore resists rigid boundaries. However, processes of