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Filipino Martial Arts and LocalKnowledge on HABAK
By
Andrew John B. Fernandez
M.A. AnthropologyUniversity of San Carlos
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Rationale Every culture has produced its own
set of talismans and amulets, and thePhilippines is no exceptions.
Eskrima the indigenous fighting arts in thePhilippines. This is also known as Arnisand Kali. It is one of the fastest and
deadliest martial arts in the world. Thespiritual home of this fighting art is locatedin Cebu.
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Filipino martial artists are noted for their
ability to fight with weapons or emptyhands interchangeably and their ability
turn ordinary household items into
lethal weapons.
Despite the skills of filipino martial
artists, the escrimadors are the loyalbeliever or practitioner of the traditional
knowledge of habak.
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Since the dawn of time the Filipino
Warrior has been known to be particularlyfierce and unyielding, rumored to possess
certain powers, super powers that made
them better than the rest. Powers thatgave them added strength, endurance,
and knowledge that enabled them to go
well beyond their human limits.
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In Medical Anthropology looks at cultural
conceptions of the body, health, and
illness; the evaluation of health, illness andcure from both an emic and etic point of
view, naturalistic and personalistic
explanation, evil eye, magic and sorcery.
Escrimadors are not only skillful in filipino
martial arts but also skillful in traditionalhealing.
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Medicine, health, and illness are all partly
cultural categories and different cultureshave their own logic and alternative means
to deal with these. Medical Anthropology
looks at cultural conceptions of the body,
health, and illness. (Veena Bhasin)
Ethno medical studies are conducted to
evaluate the efficacy of traditional health
care practices. (Veena Bhasin)
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Research Problem
The goal of this ongoing study is to lookinto the escrimador perspectives on
engaging in practice of filipino martial arts
in connection with the habak knowledge
that would give them extra strength or a
strength beyond their limits.
How does this habak or healing
knowledge be acquired?
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How does the history of indigenousknowledge affects or influenced the modern
day escrimadors?
The procedures followed in making the
habak.
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Methodology This follows the purposive study of
participant observations and in-depth
interviews with the filipino martial artist
that possess the habak.
It investigates how the techniques are
learned and acquired by the FMA andshared to the new generations.
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s ory o xe ar aArts
It has been postulated that the Filipino art
of Eskrima originated Indonesian Tjakaleleand Malay Silat Melayu. Eskrima fighting
style is very much identical to short stick
(kali or kaji) and other weapon basedfighting styles in Silambam, a stick/staff
based ancient martial art of India.
Silambam influenced many martial arts inAsia like Silat.
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History of filipino matial artsThe Philippines had several forms of
martial arts and combat sports includingboxing (Panantukan), grappling (Dumog),foot fighting (Sikaran), Yaw Yan andweapon- based arts (Kali and Escrima).
(http://www.ocmma.net/history-of-mma-mixed-martial-arts/)
When the Spaniards began colonizing thePhilippines, they saw an already-developedweapons-based martial arts practiced bythe natives.
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In the past, there were fighters knownas Pulahan(those warrior wearing red
bandana on their heads). During the
time of lapu-lapu they called it putong.
They were known as dios-dios that
refers to the members of religious
beliefs developed in the Visayas prior to
the Philippine Revolution.
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In the early days, each tribe claim to practice
their own way of system of eskrima. These
were closely guarded secrets and which will
only be passed on from one generation to
another.
During the Spanish Rule it was prohibited
and the Grand Masters went underground in
practicing using knifes, sticks and big swordsas this was available among the civilians.
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During the American regime, the
Americans encouraged the Filipinos topractice their art. The grand masterscame and open their school of martial arts.
In 1920, the first martial arts school open
in Cebu. They called the Labangon
Fencing Club.
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In 1932, all the grandmasters agreed to form
one school in order to avoid rivalry andviolence. They called it DocePares. The
word Doce Pares came from the 12
bodyguards of Emperor Charlemagne ofFrance.
Grand Master Felimon Momoy Canete the
well known eskrimador during his era. He
served as the chief master and guiding
teacher in docepares.
Wh t th fi hti t l f
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What are the fighting styles of
eskrima?
Albanieco it is the fan style..
Larga mano or long blade is the long
range style
Vigia Largo is the middle range style
Corto is the short range style
Empty hand combat Knife fighting
H th t th ti f h b k
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How come that the practice of habak
was a combination of aminism and
catholicism ? The triangle is one of the strongest
geometrical structures and stand for
strength. In every triangle there is an eye inthe middle that would represent as the divine
or the ultimate God. They called it Dios.
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It was the Spaniards convince the locals or
the eskrimadors that we have the same God
and we believed on one God.
These gives the reason that in the oracion of
the habak was written in latin and some
would even bring bible on their oracion.
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terminologies Anting-anting is the tagalog term for filipino
warrior name for amulet, talisman, orcharm. However, in Cebu, they called
Habak it covers all types of anting-
anting, amulet, talisman, or charm.
It was called habakmeans to tie around
your waist, wrist, and neck.
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terminologies
The habak is a charm or amulet made
from stone. The habakmay be of any
form or designs. It can be a medallion, a
small book, a piece of paper, a tattoo, or
a vest or scarf inscribed with oraciones.
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terminologies
Oracion are prayers, usually in Latin, that
when chanted, spoken, or mentally
recited, serve to protect or strengthen.
They may protect one from certain ill fatewhile traveling in unknown territory, or
add strength or additional power to the
habak Juego Todofight to the death
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beliefs
What are their beliefs system to habak? all of the eskrimadors believed that the
habakwill make them stronger.
they will not be hit by a bullet or sword orany item that will harm their body.
It they will be hit, it will not hurt them.
They will not be wounded or if wounded,
it will just heal immediately.The bullet will just slide which they
locally term it taliwas.
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Why is it that most of the believers of habak
were the escrimadors?
In the past, the escrimadors were not only taught
of filipino martial arts but they were also healers.
The mystics of the filipino martial arts coupled
with mans instinct of self preservation.
The intent of supernatural powers is common
among escrimadors.
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How will they be able to acquire the habak?
- It will given or pass from one generation to
another. (rights of passage)
- Some will fight the spirit warriors
- Through uncristined child during holy Thursday,
they will uncover the child and put in a jar with
water and consume the child two teaspoons in aday.
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How will they be able to acquire the habak?
Through uncristined child also and during holy
Thursday, they will uncover the child and get the
knee cap and wrap with red cloth.
Fighting against those people with Habakand the price will be their habak.
Some masters with a very powerful habak
perform an oracion to an object and it give itto others.
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How can a habak be neutralized?
Lack of faith in habak
Using the habak for bad purpose or reasons.
Fighting against person with a more powerfulhabak.
Failed to perform the rituals.
Failed to recite the oracion. Those people declared that they have a
habak
INJURIES
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INJURIES The injuries that they will be able to heal
generally: Popup elbow
Broken finger
Groin enlargement Tooth extraction
Head cut
Bruises Poison
Illness because of barang or kulam
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techniques
The athletes, except for broken bones, will
just take a time off of 2 to 5 days for their
recovery of injuries and they dont usually
go to the doctor for regular check ups.
The fighters will just take or still use
traditional medicinal leaves such as
Gabon or Gemilina.
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As long as the fighters have not
experienced broken bones, they dont
usually go to the doctor for regular check
ups. ( those who were lack of faith in
habak)
While doing this medication, they will
perform an oracion for healing.
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