Malay Martial Arts - Silat

Malay Martial Arts - Silat

Martial Global Partnership, Pencak Silat , Weapons of silat

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Pencak Silat in Indonesia

In Indonesia, the "pencak silat" used to indicate more than 800 martial arts schools and styles spread across more than 13,000 is...

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Silat Movie - Yasmine

Yasmine the movie an upcoming Indonesian martial arts drama directed by Siti Kamaluddin. Love is never an easy matter, especially for ...

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Malay Martial Arts : Silat: Pencak silat or silat ("fighting by using techniques of self-defence") is an Asian martial art with roots in the culture of the Malay people. This art is widely known in Indonesia and Malaysia but can also be found in varying degrees within countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines amongst others. It is estimated that there are hundreds of alirans (styles) and thousands of schools. Many of the alirans find their origin in the observation of wild animals fighting. "Harimau" (tiger) and "Monyet" (monkey) are some examples.

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