Mandae Cochero

The events of the Anthropological Days were contests among minority, aboriginal or native peoples from several lands who were present in so-called “living exhibits” at the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. The largest of these exhibits was the Philippine Village, a 20 hectare site that was inhabited by more than 1,000 Filipinos from at least 10 different ethnic groups.

“Moro” is a generic name for the Islamic peoples of the Philippines imposed on them by the Christian majority concentrating in the southern part of the archipelago, particularly the island of Mindanao. According to the Report of the Philippine Exposition Board, all “Moros” that competed were of the Lanao people from Mindanao. There is, however, some confusion as to whether one or two were of the Samal people.

Mandae Cochero served as an interpreter for the Philippine Village. He won the Filipino section of the long jump.