Towards a Systematic Analysis of Philippine Folktales

Abstract

The author proposes a more systematic study of Philippine folktales. First of all, he says, folklorists must begin to collect selectively. Second, they must specialize so that the work is divided among scholars in the field. Third, the collectors should
analyze the folktales, using both the genetico-historical method and the structural method. Then these folktales must be supplied with English titles and synopsis,’ and translated into idiomatic English. Finally, the folktales should be published and made
available to international scholars and stored in our archives.