A Study of Tinguian Folklore

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Fay-Cooper Cole's A Study of Tinguian Folklore is an anthropological work that examines the folklore of the Tinguian people. Published in 1914, it compares the traditional culture reflected in Tinguian myths with their contemporary way of life, highlighting the cultural changes that had occurred. Cole, an American anthropologist, was known for his work on the cultures of the Malay Archipelago and for promoting modern archaeology. His research provided insights into the evolution of cultural practices and beliefs within a specific community.1

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Fay-Cooper Cole
His first important monograph, A Study of Tinguian Folklore (1914; Ph.D. dissertation), compared the old culture reflected in Tinguian myths with the culture of present-day Tinguians and demonstrated the changes that had taken place. Cole subsequently became assistant curator of Malayan ethnology and physical anthropology at the Field Museum.
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His first important monograph, A Study of Tinguian Folklore (1914; Ph.D. dissertation), compared the old culture reflected in Tinguian myths with the culture of present-day Tinguians and demonstrated the changes that had taken place. Cole subsequently became assistant curator of Malayan ethnology and physical anthropology at the Field Museum.
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