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Filipino Indigenous People

Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Filipino tribes who developed the traditional grappling art of Dumog.

Quick Facts

Date of BirthAntiquity
EraAntiquity–present
Country of OriginPhilippines
Rank / TitleTraditional Sport
Active YearsAntiquity–present

Biography

Indigenous Filipino tribes across Visayas and Mindanao practiced Dumog, an ancient grappling art relying on body mechanics, leverage, and off-balancing.

Associated Martial Arts

Dumog (Filipino Wrestling)Origin community

The wrestling layer of the Filipino arts. It is fought standing: the system assumes weapons and several opponents, where going to the ground is a mistake.