How the Tinguian Learned to Plant

Mabel Cook Cole (1846-1923) was an American anthropologist and writer whose literary work was dedicated mostly to the life of ancient people. 


'How the Tinguian Learned to Plant' is a Philippine folk tale which was collected and retold by Mabel Cook Cole. It tells us about those dark times in the history of the Tinguan people when they didn't know how to gather food from planting or how to cure illnesses. But the Great Spirit had pity on them and sent one of his servants to do something about the situation.