World FUNABA Martial Arts is a register body. It is an indigenous traditional Martial Arts originated from the state ofManipur (India) during the ancient period.
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FUNABA is a Manipuri Word and the meaning is to ‘Fight’. Fighting involves a single person/ more persons with or without arms/weapons. In ancient time our ancestor also used the Word PHU - NA - BA but Meitee Mayek script.
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FUNABA is an Indigenous Traditional Martial Arts originated from the state of Manipur (India) during the ancient period.
Manipur situated at 23°50'N – 25°42'N Latitude and 92°58'E – 94°45'E Longitude. Manipur covers a geographical area of 22,327 sq.km. with a population of 2.7 Million (2011) bounded by Burma (Myanmar) to the East, Nagaland to the North, Assam and Mizoram to the South & South West. Manipur has his own written history of 2000 years, Manipur was known as Munnipore by British, Kathe by Myanmar, Cassay by Thailand, Makle by Assam, Moglai by Bangladesh and Japanese called it ‘Takane No Hana’ a flower on lofty heights. History of Myanmar (Burma) and history of Thailand (Siam) cannot be completed without the history of Manipur and British regarded Manipur as one of the Asiatic Forces during its heyday.
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Though the date and time is not known, Meities believed that this duel combat Martial Arts have originated in the Pre-
Historic Period. When Lord Koubru led Gods and Demigods to settle at the Seloi Langmai Ching, performed Laiharouba (Festival of Deities) FUNABA Martial Arts was introduce. So, FUNABA is believed to be the Father of all the Martial Arts in the form of Mukna.
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Contact Details:
Manipur, India
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