"A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore" by Fay-Cooper Cole, examines the traditional narratives of the Tinguian people, a pagan tribe living in the mountains of Northern Luzon, Philippines, revealing their customs, faith, and way their society was organized. The study centers on how these folk tales connect to Tinguian religious ideas, historical context, and the cultural values of the Tinguian people. The author begins by sharing the folk stories he gathered while living with the tribe, organizing them into mythical stories that explain their core beliefs, ritualistic tales that explain practices and the world around them, and stories meant for fun. The early parts of the study detail how he plans approach analyzing the stories while stressing the importance of grasping the Tinguian worldview and the importance they place on their traditions. In these opening sections, he works to recreate a picture of the Tinguian's old culture, providing insight into their daily lives and social interactions within the world of the stories.
A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore
By Fay-Cooper Cole
Venture into the heart of a Philippine tribe's folklore to discover their rich cultural practices, spiritual beliefs, and the foundations of their society as told through generations of captivating stories.
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About the AuthorFay-Cooper Cole was a professor of anthropology and founder of the anthropology department at the University of Chicago; he was a student of Franz Boas. Most famously, he was a witness for the defense for John Scopes at the Scopes Trial. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1903 and became Assistant Curator of Anthropology of at the Field Museum of Natural History the following year. He led the museum's Philippine expeditions, collecting more than 5,000 objects, traveling together with his wife, Mabel Cook Cole, with whom he co-authored The Story of Man. He helped establish the University of Chicago's graduate program in Anthropology and started an archeological survey of Illinois. Cole also played a central role in planning the anthropology exhibits for the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair. He was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 1941.
Fay-Cooper Cole was a professor of anthropology and founder of the anthropology department at the University of Chicago; he was a student of Franz Boas. Most famously, he was a witness for the defense for John Scopes at the Scopes Trial. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1903 and became Assistant Curator of Anthropology of at the Field Museum of Natural History the following year. He led the museum's Philippine expeditions, collecting more than 5,000 objects, traveling together with his wife, Mabel Cook Cole, with whom he co-authored The Story of Man. He helped establish the University of Chicago's graduate program in Anthropology and started an archeological survey of Illinois. Cole also played a central role in planning the anthropology exhibits for the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair. He was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 1941.
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