One of the aspects of culture normally associated with the Malays is the practice and art of self–defence techniques called "silat". This very graceful martial art is inherent to the Malays of Malaysia and some parts of Indonesia.
Watch the silat videos here if you have never seen a silat performance before.
In the old feudal days, the Malay children, including those of the royalties and high palace officials, are taught silat as part of their growing up and education system, and not purely for defensive purpose.
Silat training is meant not only as a self-defence technique, but also to inculcate the child with values of self - discipline, and to instill in him the qualities of self-dependence, self-respect as well as respect for others. This is to ensure that the child would be a rounded human being, useful and beneficial to society.
The Malay silat, as a technique, has many variations and forms based on the different locations it originates from and the masters who established them.
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Today, the main and most popular silat forms in Malaysia with members comprising of thousands, and which are also practiced by individuals and groups in the state of Pahang, are as follows (just a listing - not in order of popularity):-
One of the aspects of culture normally associated with the Malays is the practice and art of self–defence techniques called "silat". This very graceful martial art is inherent to the Malays of Malaysia and some parts of Indonesia.
Watch the silat videos here if you have never seen a silat performance before.
In the old feudal days, the Malay children, including those of the royalties and high palace officials, are taught silat as part of their growing up and education system, and not purely for defensive purpose.
Silat training is meant not only as a self-defence technique, but also to inculcate the child with values of self - discipline, and to instill in him the qualities of self-dependence, self-respect as well as respect for others. This is to ensure that the child would be a rounded human being, useful and beneficial to society.
The Malay silat, as a technique, has many variations and forms based on the different locations it originates from and the masters who established them.
Infopublishing
Today, the main and most popular silat forms in Malaysia with members comprising of thousands, and which are also practiced by individuals and groups in the state of Pahang, are as follows (just a listing - not in order of popularity):-
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