Saturday, September 15, 2007

Silat-The Malaysian Heritage

From wikipedia,silat or pencak silat is a southeast Asian martial art with it comes from the malays root.This art is widely known in Malaysia,Indonesia,Thailand,The Philippine,Brunei and Singapore.It also can found in Cambodia and Laos in varying degrees among the Malays afflicted communities.The art is also reached Europe especially in The Netherlands.It is estimated that there are hundreds of styles and thousands of schools teach about silat.Many of the styles is observation from the characteristics of animal such as tiger,snake,eagle and such other examples.

Seni silat is based in four parts.To be simplified,silat is based in culture,self defense,weaponry and sport.From the observations,silat is god for health,mental and spirituals.Pencak silat is aims to build and develop personalities,Nobel character and honour,just like other martial arts.Silat is well known to self defence.Since silat is one of the martial arts,its can use to protect us from the strangers or criminals.Its also can improve our self confidence and perseverance skill.From the culture and arts parts,we know that to arts performing is important to silat.This combines silat with traditional music and costumes.for the final parts,silat is based in sport.This means that the physical aspects is important in this martial arts.

Like any others martial arts,silat use a weapon along with human body.Examples of the weapon is keris(dagger),pedang(sword),machete,javelin,sticks and others.For the conclusion,everyone must know al least one martial arts to protect themselves or to make their more discipline.It also can improve our confidence if with social with community and can found many of friend.

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