Pencak silat
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Pencak silat is a class of related Indonesian martial arts. In neighbouring countries, the term usually refers to professional competitive silat. It is a full-body fighting form incorporating strikes,
Pencak silat of Silek Minangkabau duel; the combatant in the foreground is wielding a kerambit
Two men performing silek lanyah (one style of pencak silat), traditional martial arts of the Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Silek lanyah is always performed in a muddy paddy field.
Bas-relief of a battle scene at Prambanan Temple depicting weapons of the time such as the sword, shield, club, bow, and a kris-like dagger
Balinese warriors armed with kris in the 1880s
Silat
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Silat is the collective term for a class of martial arts from the Malay and surrounding geocultural areas of Southeast Asia. It is traditionally practised in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, so
Pencak silat
…as "penchak silat") is a class of related Indonesian martial arts. In neighbouring countries, the term usually refers to professional competitive silat. It is a full-body fighting form incorporating strikes, grappling, and throwing, in addition to weaponry. Every part of the body is used and subject…
A Vietnamese pesilat armed with golok
A demonstration of the Minangkabau style of silat.
Balinese kris with golden sheath, surmounted by the face of a demon (raksasa) with diamond eyes