Pencak silat of Silek Minangkabau duel, one of the combatants is using kerambit
Also known as
Pencak silat Indonesia
Focus
Self-defense
Hardness
Full-contact, semi-contact, light-contact
Country of origin
Indonesia
Famous practitioners
Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Cecep Arif Rahman
Olympic sport
No
Traditions of Pencak Silat
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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.
Country
Indonesia
Criteria
Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe, and traditional craftsmanship
Reference
1391
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription
(14th session)
List
Representative List
Silek (inc. Silat Harimau), Mancak, Ulu Ambek/Alau Ambek, Sewah, Galuik (West Sumatera); Bepencak (Bangka); Pencé (Banten); Silat (West Java, Special Capitol Region of Jakarta, Banten, Central Java, East Java, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Bali); Penca, Amengan, Ulinan, Maénpo, Usik, Heureuy (West Java); Maen Pukulan (Special Capitol Region of Jakarta); Akeket, Okol, Penthengan (Madura, East Java); Encak, Pencakan (East Java); Pencak (Special Region of Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali); Kuntau (West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan); Langga (Gorontalo), Amanca (South Sulawesi); Pakuttau (West Sulawesi), Mencak, Kuntuh (West Nusa Tenggara).
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Sport
Highest governing body
International Pencak Silat Federation (IPSF)
First played
Indonesia
Characteristics
Contact
Dependent on type of Pencak silat
Team members
Individuals or Team
Mixed-sex
Yes
Type
Martial art
Venue
Fighting arena
Presence
Country or region
Worldwide, South East Asia primarily
Olympic
(Unofficial Sport)
World Championships
World Pencak Silat Championships
Pencak silat (Indonesian pronunciation:[ˈpənt͡ʃaʔˈsilat]; in Western writings sometimes spelled "pentjak silat" or phonetically as "penchak silat") is an umbrella term for a class of related Indonesian martial arts.[1][2] In neighbouring countries, the term usually refers to professional competitive silat.[3] 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 to attack. Pencak silat was practiced not only for physical defense but also for psychological ends.[4] There are hundreds of different pencak silat styles (aliran) and schools (perguruan) which tend to focus either on strikes, joint manipulation, weaponry, or some combination thereof.
The International Pencak Silat Federation (IPSF), or PERSILAT (Persekutuan Pencak Silat Antarabangsa), is the international pencak silat governing organization and the only pencak silat organisation recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia.[5] The organisation was established on 11 March, 1980, in Jakarta and consisted of the national organisations of Brunei Darussalam (Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam) (PERSIB), Indonesia (Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia) (IPSI), Malaysia (Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan) (PESAKA), and Singapore (Persekutuan Silat Singapura) (PERSISI).[6][7]
Pencak silat is included in the Southeast Asian Games and other region-wide competitions. Pencak silat made its debut in the 1987 Southeast Asian Games and 2018 Asian Games, both held in Indonesia.[8]
Pencak silat was recognized as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity from Indonesia by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) on December 12, 2019.[9]
^Donn F. Draeger (1992). Weapons and fighting arts of Indonesia. Rutland, Vt. : Charles E. Tuttle Co. ISBN 978-0-8048-1716-5.
^"Pencak Silat".
^"Hari Pencak Silat Indonesia". ilmusetiahati.com. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Pencak Silat: Techniques and History of the Indonesian Martial Arts". Black Belt Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
^"Pencak Silat recognized by OCA". ocasia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
^"PERSILAT was founded on March 11, 1980". berolahraga.net. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
^Douglas, Ian. "The Politics of Inner Power:The Practice of Pencak Silat in West Java" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
^"Pencak Silat | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
^"'Pencak silat' given UNESCO intangible world heritage distinction". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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