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THE martial art of silat, indigenous to South-East Asia especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, is growing in popularity among youths in Mersing, Johor. The traditional self-defence technique, passed ...

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Chris Robinson remembers the moment he was first captivated by an Indonesian form of martial arts called silat. The owner of Williamsburg Dojo was teaching a seminar in Miami in 2014 when he watched a ...

In a bid to curb violence, East Timor is cracking down on pencak silat. Discipline within martial arts dictates self-restraint. Its popularity has never been based upon the art of hurting and bullying ...

Silat has been listed under the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity category by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). This ...

Abu Dhabi: Silat, a martial art form, is fast gaining popularity in the country, especially among the Indonesian community. Heru, 54, an Indonesian national champion of Silat and two other instructors ...