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Filipino anthropologist (1930–2013)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Landa and the surname or paternal family name is Jocano.

Felipe Landa Jocano (February 5, 1930 – October 27, 2013) was a Filipino anthropologist, educator, and author known for his significant body of work within the field of Philippine Anthropology,^[3][4][5] and in particular for documenting and translating the Hinilawod, a Western Visayanfolk epic.^[3] His eminence within the field of Philippine anthropology was widely recognized during his lifetime,^[3] with National ArtistF.

Sionil Jose^[1] dubbing him "the country's first and foremost cultural anthropologist"^[3][6]

Jocano served as Professor Emeritus at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and Executive Director of PUNLAD Research House, Inc.

and a professor in University of the Philippines. He