Comments on: Disney’s Martial Arts Festival 2007: Melting Pot of Many Arts and Cultures http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/disney-martial-arts-festival-melting-pot-of-many-arts-and-cultures/ The official blog of Blue Snake Books, publisher of martial arts books. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: pstarr http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/disney-martial-arts-festival-melting-pot-of-many-arts-and-cultures/#comment-266 pstarr Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:56:59 +0000 http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/disney-martial-arts-festival-melting-pot-of-many-arts-and-cultures/#comment-266 The (extremely brief) origin of arnis that I described was told to me by tuhon Leo Gaje, jr., head of the Pekiti-Tersia style of arnis. It's possible that it isn't completely accurate; the origins of the Filipino arts is a topic that is often debated by practitioners of those arts. But it does make sense since the Philippines were part of the Majapahit Empire which was often exploited by Chinese traders and pirates. The (extremely brief) origin of arnis that I described was told to me by tuhon Leo Gaje, jr., head of the Pekiti-Tersia style of arnis. It’s possible that it isn’t completely accurate; the origins of the Filipino arts is a topic that is often debated by practitioners of those arts.

But it does make sense since the Philippines were part of the Majapahit Empire which was often exploited by Chinese traders and pirates.

]]> By: Sister Tea http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/disney-martial-arts-festival-melting-pot-of-many-arts-and-cultures/#comment-264 Sister Tea Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:37:39 +0000 http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/disney-martial-arts-festival-melting-pot-of-many-arts-and-cultures/#comment-264 We'd love to hear more about what you know regarding the history of arnis. Feel free to send us more comments, or a longer note via email if you'd like us to post it. Thanks for your interest! We’d love to hear more about what you know regarding the history of arnis. Feel free to send us more comments, or a longer note via email if you’d like us to post it. Thanks for your interest!

]]> By: rbvergara http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/disney-martial-arts-festival-melting-pot-of-many-arts-and-cultures/#comment-263 rbvergara Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:30:33 +0000 http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/disney-martial-arts-festival-melting-pot-of-many-arts-and-cultures/#comment-263 Good post, although I think your version of the history of arnis is suspect... Good post, although I think your version of the history of arnis is suspect…

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