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Warrior tribesmen<br />

of the Philippines<br />

with swords and<br />

woven shields, ca.<br />

1900. (Hulton<br />

Archive)<br />

424 Philippines<br />

ten said that Filipinos have Malay ancestry, Chinese culture, Spanish religion,<br />

and American education. Mestizos are racially mixed Filipinos with<br />

Chinese, Spanish, and American bloodlines. <strong>The</strong> varied cultural milieu facilitated<br />

the blending of FMA. Filipino martial arts are a blend of at least<br />

Indonesian, Malaysian, Chinese, Spanish, American, and Japanese origins.<br />

Filipino martial culture has both tradition and history. <strong>The</strong> tradition

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