QUOTE(federmale @ Jun 30 2007, 11:59 PM) [snapback]3034606[/snapback]
YOu don't really don't much about history, do you? Most of the islands at that time were Muslims. The whole village of Maynila was founded by the Muslims before Legazpi drove them out.
(Excerpted from:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/banwa_mo)Here's more on our original martial arts.
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BTW, while kris is a full lenght wavy-edged bladed sword, the kalis has about 8-10 inches plain-edged part near the handle. Kampilan, of course has a "sara-it sa punta"
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So, below article confirms that Lapu Lapu is actually a Tausog. Bear in mind INM contention of the Datu Putih and company's trail: Bornay-Panay-Mindoro-Batangas-Pangasinan-Tayabas-and back thru the tausog region of Sulu.
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Excerpt from"Maragtas Legend & Chinese Ming Dynasty"
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We noted the following in contradiction viz-a-viz our contentions:
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According to Ming Chroniclers:
"...1433 AD - A Seven-Datu-Council codified the Code of Kalantiaw (by Kalantiaw) and the Maragtas Code (by Sumakwel) for the people of Panay Island; Three Adatus from the original ten who came to Panay left for Batangas and Mindoro; Datu Putih was one of them but eventually returned to North Borneo from where no trace of him was found...."
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Our Contentions:-------------------------- Ming Dynasty Chroniclers:
1) The name: Datu Puti ------------------------------Datu Putih
2) Landed in Panay: middle 13th Century------Early 15th century
2) 3-datus remained 7 left for luzon---------------7-datus remained 3 left for luzon
4) Reached Batangas & explored luzon--------Reached Batangas in Luzon and Mindoro
5) from Batangas, settled & died in Sulu-------Back to Borneo with no trace thereafter
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"Astana Putih" - present seat of the Royal Sulu Sultanate at Umbal Duwa in Indanan, Jolo Island in the Tausog Region of Sulu could have been named after Datu Putih.
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Sa guihapon...dinggol..
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Source : [Manila Bulletin Online]
http://www.mb. com.ph/issues/ 2004/04/27/ OPED200404278218 .html
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The battle of Mactan should be commemorated every year and our Muslim brothers should be proud that the first hero of the Filipino people is a Muslim – a Tausug – the famous fierce defender of freedom and sovereignty.
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WE have honored the vanquished but not the victor. We have enshrined in our annals our defeats but not our victories. One example is the historic battle of Mactan and Raha Lapu-Lapu, 483 years ago.
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Four hundred eighty-three years ago, the battle of Mactan was fought between the Spanish forces led by Magellan and the native forces led by Lapu-Lapu. The battle was historic in many ways. It was the first battle in recorded Philippine history where the Filipinos won in defense of their freedom and sovereignty. Magellan, the famous conquistador and explorer, was killed and his forces were defeated, thus belying the Spanish claim of invincibility. Lapu-Lapu's victory showed that a battle can be won even with inferior arms through use of superior tactics and strategy.
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Our problem in this historic events is Lapu-Lapu's true identity. He remains unknown to the Filipino people. Pigafetta's account describing Lapu-Lapu as the chief of Mactan is inadequate.
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One Sulu oral history provides many interesting details about Lapu-Lapu. He was called Iliji Rajiki (rajiki – a minor raja), a Muslim Tausug, an expert in Silatan (Tausug martial art of swordsmanship) , and a warrior of the sultan of Sulu. Mactan was the seat of the kingdom and he was the Sultan's representative ruler in the Visayas area.
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The battle of Mactan should be commemorated every year and our Muslim brothers should be proud that the first hero of the Filipino people is a Muslim – a Tausug – the famous fierce defender of freedom and sovereignty.