Mantas (man'tas) - The word Mantas was used during the tribal war of the 6th-12th century (Sri-Visayan and Madjaphahit era) this is a Pre-Visayan term applied to the fearless chieftain an to the furious blade warrior of the clan.
Man (man) - ,n.[pl.(men),[Me;as Mann;akin to G.Mann,Goth.manna,etc;prob.IE.base men-to think,seen also in L.Mens,mind(cf.mental),mentio(cf.mention),monere,to admonish(cf.monitor)ect.commentus(cf.comment),ect.;hence basic sense "The one who thinks" 1)human being 2)the human race
Tas (Ta'as) - a Visayan term for height(hit).n.[<earlier highth;me.heighth;as higthu(akin to Goth.haunitha)<heah(see highath):pronoun.with historicl-th is still heard collqially].
1)"The topmost point of everything"
2)"Greatest degree; extreme; climax; culmination".
Mantas (Mantas) - "People who think of the topmost point of everything".
"A man with an extreme survival prowess".
"One who posses the greatest degree of ingenuity".
Daga (daga) - (dagger)[dag'ger],n.[me.(12th c.),as if <daggen,to slit;akin toOfr.dague,Lt.andSp. daga,G.degen;L.daca,Dacien knife I.
"A short weapon with a sharp point,used for stabbing".
" MantasDaga Purposes of Existence "
MantasDaga - Exist as a Filipino indigenous knife fighting system that deals in the reality of street and combat survival.
- Exist to establish camaraderies, brotherhood, humanity, humility and respect to all those who respect our exitence.
- Exist to maime those who will downgrade the reputation of the instructors, practitioners and member of the system.
- Exist to overcome the danger of being cutor stabbed during the actual confrontation without fear and hesitancy.
- Exist to preserve the art to destroy those who will question it's integrity.
- Exist to prove superiority in the field of knife fighting technology.
- Exist to develop fighters with the ability that can destroy the enemy without any recovery.
- Exist to produce tactical and strategic knifers to become ideal fighters.
- Exist to eliminate the adulteration, inclusions, plagerism, and so called combination in the purity of the art.
- Exist to spead and embrace the importance of the Filipino culture, custumes and tradition.
- Exist to accelerate survival awarness and life preservation.
- Exist to promote mental clarity and health.
- Exist to introduce correct human characteristic and capability.
- Exist to develop derivable weapons into lethal usable weapons.
- Exist to prove that the nature of warfare is weaponry, not empty hands.
So be it...
