The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition

"The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao" by Fay-Cooper Cole is an investigation into the tribal groups of the Davao area in the Philippines around the early 20th century. It looks at their traditions, how their societies were organized, what they believed in, and their everyday lives. The author spent a lot of time with different groups, especially the Bagobo people. The study tries to explain their cultural ways and how they fit into history. The beginning of the book talks about why the author went to the Davao District and explains that the goal was to learn about and sort the tribes they found while traveling. The starting section explains how the author did the research and that the tribes changed as they moved around, married each other, and were affected by the outside world. Cole points out that the tribes were different but connected, showing that the area had a mix of old ways and how people interacted with each other, and this part prepares the reader for a closer look at certain tribes, where they lived, their habits, and how being colonized and becoming modern changed things.