Folklore and culture are deeply interconnected concepts that help in understanding the social, historical, and symbolic life of communities. Folklore represents the traditional knowledge, beliefs, customs, narratives, artistic expressions, and practices that are transmitted from one generation to another, mainly through oral communication and collective participation. Culture, on the other hand, is a broader concept that includes the entire way of life of a society, including values, norms, traditions, language, rituals, arts, and social institutions. The study of folklore provides significant insights into the cultural identity and collective consciousness of people. Folklore is not merely a collection of old stories or traditional performances; it is a living cultural process through which communities express their experiences, emotions, and worldviews. It includes various forms such as myths, legends, folktales, proverbs, riddles, songs, dances, rituals, festivals, folk theatre, handicrafts, and traditional knowledge systems. These forms reflect the beliefs, struggles, aspirations, and creativity of ordinary people. Unlike written literature, folklore is often created and preserved by communities through memory and performance. The conceptual understanding of folklore has developed through different academic perspectives. Earlier scholars often considered folklore as the study of ancient traditions and rural communities. It was sometimes viewed as a survival of the past that existed outside modern society. However, contemporary folklorists argue that folklore is dynamic and continuously changes according