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The teenagers used to throw mud at each other.
They usually cover their bodies with mud and af-
terwards they jump into the river together with
their water buffalos. The strength of the farmers
were derived from working in the fields gathering
woods in the mountain or planting root crops, or
fishing in Laguna de Bay.

The farmers walked barefooted under the heat of
the sun and so they have well developed legs. In
using their well developed hands and feet, any-
body who will experience the kick of the oppo-
nent will be brought down fatally.

SIKARAN IN THE WAR

ERAS

Sikaran was also used of the people of Baras for
defense in the year 1640, when the people of Baras
suffered from the hands of the Chinese. The hous-
es of the people of Baras were burned down by the
Chinese. It was also used in 1898 when the peo-
ple of Baras heed the call for a revolution against
the Spaniards under the leadership of Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo. During the Second World War, Sikaran
was also used against the Japanese.

ANIMALS AS MODELS
OF SIKARAN

Animals were used by the farmers as their com-
panion in the fields. By imitating animal behavior,
they developed kicking techniques and they gave
different colorful and descriptive names to these
techniques.

The daily companion of the farmers in the field,
which was the water buffalo, was constantly ob-
served by the farmers. They usually hit the oppo-
nent by using their feet, this is known as “Pitik-pu-
tik”(mud flip). This technique was derived from
the kick of the water buffalo. The farmers also
discovered how to be agile and watch the hit giv-
en by the opponent. In their moves they found
out that the hit on the right side which was the
opposite of the kick of “Tadyak Kalabaw” landed
on the right side of the opponent which proved to
be very effective, and when the hit landed on the
right side it seems to be fatal. The players discov-
ered that the hit on the right side was very effec-
tive and they practiced the kick on the right side
and named it “Sikad Baka” (cow kick). In all the
animals, the cow is the only animal which can hit
on the right side.
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