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ten said that Filipinos have Malay ancestry, Chinese culture, Spanish reli-

gion, and American education. Mestizos are racially mixed Filipinos with

Chinese, Spanish, and American bloodlines. The varied cultural milieu fa-

cilitated the blending of FMA. Filipino martial arts are a blend of at least

Indonesian, Malaysian, Chinese, Spanish, American, and Japanese origins.

Filipino martial culture has both tradition and history. The tradition

424 Philippines

Warrior tribesmen

of the Philippines

with swords and

woven shields, ca.

1900. (Hulton
      Archive)