நடடபபறக கதகளல பணபடட வழவயல வழமயஙகள / Cultural Values of Life in Folk Tales

Folk narratives reveal profound insights into the evolution of humankind and the awakening of human consciousness. These stories are grounded in fundamental truths that thrive universally by summarising human desires, tragedies, needs, preferences, dreams and imagination. It not only transforms into narratives but also nurtures the creativity that creates them. Fictional tales articulate the grandeur of human existence through folk stories, portraying life's struggles, aspirations, suffering, caste conflicts, love, morality, anguish, folly, envy, emotional catharsis, deceitful friendships, occult practices, intellectual ingenuity, and justice, serving as ethnographic mirrors of social values. Culture is an intrinsic facet of human society that embodies a way of life characterised by knowledge, belief systems, ethical principles, behavioural norms and customary practices. It derives its meaning from individual dispositions and collective social dynamics and thereby illustrates how personal attributes and communal interactions can construct cultural significance, while folk traditions function as both products and propagators of artistic consciousness by shaping collective identity through their enduring narratives. It reflects and reinforces the interconnectedness of human experience and cultural expression. This study highlights the dual role of folklore as a repository of ancestral wisdom and a dynamic medium for cultural transmission. It also demonstrates how folk stories can perpetuate moral, social, and psychological paradigms across generations and ultimately affirm culture as a reality shaped by individual agency and communal participation.