NARRA (LAKAN-PUNO/ 8TH DEGREE FORM
Posted By G/GM on May 13, 2012
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NATIONAL CITY, CA, USA
MAY 13, 2012
NARRA FORM/ 8TH DEGREE RED, BLACK & RED BELT)
NARRA KUNTAW FORM IS THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL TREE, A MAJESTIC REDDISH HARD WOOD TREE. IT GROWS
TO THIRTY THREE (33) METERS HIGH AND TWO METERS IN DIAMETERS WITH AN FLUTED TRUNK.
NARRA WOOD TREE GROWS WELL IN BOTTOM LAND, WIND-FIRM AND LESS SUSCEPTABLE TO DISEASE AND PETS.
THE BARK CONSIDERED ANTI-BACTERIA AND ANTI- BILIOUS (SAKIT-ATAY) AND YOUNG NARRA LEAVES AND FLOWERS ARE EDIBLE SOURCE OF HONEY.
OLD NARRA TREE IS MUCH SOUGHT-AFTER WOOD FOR ITS DURABILITY AND USED FOR MAKING FURNITURES, ARTS
DECORATIVE CARVING AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PARTICULARLY A BATON (BASTON) FOR KUNTAW KALI ARTS OF
SELF-DEFENSE.
THE NARRA BATON IS EQUAL TO A FAMOUS PAIR OF YANTOK USED FOR KUNTAW ARMED STICK FIGHTING DEFENSE.
DURING THE SPANISH CHRISTIANIZATION IN THE ISLAND OF PHILIPPINES THE FILIPINO MANDIRIGMA (WARRIORS)
USED AS WEAPON AGAINST CHRISTIAN INVADERS
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NOTE:
IN BEHALF OF THE G/GM LANADA’S FAMILY AND THE WHOLE KUNTAW WORLD FEDERATION MEMBERS AND OFFICERS,
“HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY” TO ALL KYUDAIS MOMS. MALIGAYANG BATI.
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THE ASIAN PACIFIC-AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION LAST MAY 10, 2012, AT THE TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER
AUDITTORIUM, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. THIS WAS GUESTED BY LTCOL KYUD
ANDREW EANNIELLO, USM AND CAPT KYUD ANTONIO J. CORDOSO, USN.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE AFFAIR WAS THE STICK FIGHTING ARTS (KALI) OF GRAND MASTER KYUD NELSON ESTANOL
AND LAKAN (BLACKBELTER) KYUD JERRY (SIETE PARIS), AND THE MOST FORM DANCE EXHIBITION RECEIVED A FULL
STANDING OVATION WAS THE SINGKILAN (SINGKIL)
GM NELSON ESTANOL WAS A USN- OFFICER ASSIGND IN THE US-EMBASSY, MANILA, PHILIPPINES. HE WAS MARRIED
TO A NIECE OF G/GM, KYUDAI TERESITA CHAVEZ ESTANOL WHO JUST RETIRED IN THE US NAVAL BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.
GREETING TO THE GRAND MASTERS OF SIETE PARIS ESKRIMA WORLD GROUP.
* GM LAMBERT LABITAN
* GM JOE GIRON
* GM CEZAR JOVILLAR
* GM ERNESTO HERNANDEZ (MEXICO)
THANK YOU OF INVITING KYUD G/GM LANADA TO THE EVENTS OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC- AMERICAN HERITAGE GROUP,
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
REPORT:
THE SENIOR GRANDMASTER (LAKAN-APO) KYUD BENJIE ORTIZ THE SAUDI ARABIA KUNTAW DIRECTOR, SCHEDULE A REGIONAL KUNTAW MARTIAL ART TOURNAMENT IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA ON THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2012, MIDDLE EAST GROUP WILL BE INVITED OF THE SAID TOURNAMEN. G/GM LANADA AND WIFE MELINDA (SULTANA) ARE THE SPECIAL GUEST.
KUNTAW NEWS ROOM
MAY 13, 2012
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MABUHAY!! PILIPINAS.