Human Weapon [HQ] - Silat: Martial Art of Malaysia part 1/5

Though the exact origins of the Southeast Asian martial art of Silat are unclear, due to lack of written historical records, it is said to have developed based on human observation and imitation of animals including the monkey, eagle and tiger. Silat was historically used in the many wars between various indigenous tribes of the Malay islands. Later, when the region was occupied subsequently by the Portuguese, Dutch and British, Silat was largely practiced in secret. Japanese occupation during World War II largely destroyed British rule in the region, and the Malayan states began establishing their independence immediately following the war.

Silat--which can be translated as to fight or to fight in self-defense--is most commonly practiced in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and the Philippines. In Malaysia alone, some 500 styles of Silat exist; Indonesia, where the art is known as Pencak Silat, boasts 200 more. Interest in Silat has grown exponentially in the 20th century, and it is now practiced all over the world. Malay cultures prize Silat as a self-defense system, a sport and a way of life; they see it as teaching moral as well as physical discipline. The International Pencak Silat Foundation, founded in 1980, has been working since then to promote Silat and to get the sport included in the Olympic Games.

Silat fighters use a balanced array of offensive and defensive techniques, sophisticated footwork and intricate hand motions, which are learned in stages as each fighter grows more advanced in his or her training. Fluid and precise motion is crucial to Silats complex system of arm and hand strikes, kicks, grappling and throws. Fighters sometimes train with weapons, including knives, swords and long or short sticks.

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[RedPlumJam]

stupid indonesian need get a life ok, indonesia not exist till 1945, malays all over the practice silat hundred years way before indonesia exist in 1945, silat is a culture ,indonesia is a country, dont mix

[s9mbilanband]

@werefrog silat is malay martial art.

[MrMaximusi]

No silat's origin lies in indonesia and that's the truth!!

[constantmotionish]

malays are not malaysian..silat belong to malays,not malaysian! those shitty malaysian is always claim everything!

[RX1StrideR]

udah skrg gini aja...silat dari malaysia, pencak silat dari indonesia...kan beda tuh namanya juga...gitu aja koq repot

[nicofriday]

@nicoawan dan usaha kamu apa..mengatakan ianya berasal dari indonesia..khas dari indonesia?...sedangkn indonesia itu negara moden ciptaan golongan pro-republik yg menuntut kemerdekaan dari belanda..silat sentiasa berkait dengan melayu...itu hakikat..melayu bukan hanya di malaysia tapi tersebar diseluruh nusantara..samalah seperti bahasanya..walaupun kamu kata bahasamu bahasa indonesia..tapi ia tetap sentiasa berkait dengan melayu..kami xperlu klaim apa yg semmgnya diwarisi dr

nenek moyang kami

[nicoawan]

usaha pertama dari para malaysia thdp hal yg ingin mreka klaim adalah dgn mngatakan ini brasal dari ras malaya/melayu/malay. trus kmudian di akhir2 mreka mengatakan ras melayu itu ya adalah malaysia.

[nicoawan]

jangan pernah bilang silat itu dari melayu/malaya man. Soalnya ada kemiripan/persamaan kata dari malaya/melayu terhadap kata malaysia. Pantes aja jadi sekarang malaysia berani mengklaim silat itu dari malaysia.

[Daniesism]

caploken kabeh ling maling, isone mung maling kok koe..suuu..

[sdurgefafd]

to clarify things up , Kali IS silat..its just a tagalog/filipino word meaning silat..Filipinos is no different than Javanese , Bugis , Minangkabaus etc. we were just divided by different white bastard colonists

[kensukekudo1]

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