This article is about the Malay style martial art of Silat. For the collective term for a class of indigenous martial arts of Malay Archipelago, see Silat. For the umbrella term for a class of related Indonesian martial arts, see Pencak Silat.
Silat سيلت
A Malay Singaporean pesilat
Also known as
Seni Persilatan Melayu[1]
Focus
self-defence
Hardness
Full-contact, semi-contact, light-contact
Country of origin
Malay World[2]
Olympic sport
No
Silat
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country
Malaysia
Reference
01504
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription
2019 (14th session)
List
Representative
Silat Melayu (Jawi: سيلت ملايو), also known as Seni Persilatan Melayu[1] ('art of Malay Silat') or simply Silat, is a combative art of self-defence from the Malay world, that employs langkah ('steps') and jurus ('movements') to ward off or to strike assaults, either with or without weapons. Silat traced its origin to the early days of Malay civilisation, and has since developed into a fine tradition of physical and spiritual training that embodies aspects of traditional Malay attire, performing art and adat. The philosophical foundation of modern Malay Silat is largely based on the Islamic spirituality.[3] Its moves and shapes are rooted from the basis of Silat movements called Bunga Silat, and Silat performances are normally accompanied with Malay drum assembles.[4]
The term Silat is also employed to refer to similar fighting styles in areas with significant Malay cultural influence, in modern-day Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam. In Indonesia, the term Pencak Silat, a composite term introduced in the late 1940s,[5][6] deriving from the Sundanese/Javanese word Penca(k) and Malay/Sumatran word Silat,[7] has been used officially since 1973 as an umbrella term of traditional martial arts of Indonesia.[8] In Malay terminology, the term 'Pencak Silat' is also used, but more in referring to the exoteric aspect of the fighting style, in contrast to the esoteric aspect of Silat called Seni Silat ('the art of Silat'). In other words, 'pencak' (fighting) can be regarded as the zahir (outer/exoteric knowledge), whilst seni pertains to the whole of Silat including batin (inner/esoteric knowledge) and zahir. Seni Silat is thus considered to be a deeper level of understanding. Therefore, it is said that each aspect of Silat emanates from seni (art), including both the fighting and the dance aspects.[9]
Regionally, Silat is governed by PERSIB (National Pencak Silat Federation of Brunei Darussalam) in Brunei, PESAKA (National Silat Federation of Malaysia) in Malaysia and PERSISI (Singapore Silat Federation) in Singapore. These governing bodies, together with IPSI (Indonesian Pencak Silat Association), are the founding members of International Pencak Silat Federation (PERSILAT). The sport version of Silat is one of the sports included in the Southeast Asian Games and other region-wide competitions, under the name 'Pencak Silat'. Pencak silat first made its debut in 1987 Southeast Asian Games and 2018 Asian Games, both were held in Indonesia. Silat was recognized as a piece of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2019.[10]
SilatMelayu (Jawi: سيلت ملايو), also known as Seni Persilatan Melayu ('art of Malay Silat') or simply Silat, is a combative art of self-defence from...
Pencak silat (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈpənt͡ʃaʔ ˈsilat]; in Western writings sometimes spelled "pentjak silat" or phonetically as "penchak silat") is...
portal Singapore portal Kuntao Pencak Silat Silambam Silat Harimau SilatMelayu Styles of silat Weapons of silat Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R. (2010)...
the Indonesian Archipelago especially Java) and SilatMelayu (from Malay Peninsula and Sumatra). Silat Harimau Tapak Suci Inti Ombak Perisai Diri Cingkrik...
first Malaysian Grand Prix held in 1999. Traditional sports include SilatMelayu, the most common style of martial arts practised by ethnic Malays. The...
is also known as silat tua (old silat) because tradition credits it as the oldest form of silatMelayu. It is sometimes called silat tua Yawi, being the...
explores traditional Silat martial art". Cinema.com.my. "Geran does not use stuntman in filming". Hangat. "Geran shows silatMelayu". Berita Harian Geran...
organised by National Silat Federation (Malay: Persatuan Silat Kebangsaan, PESAKA), a silatMelayu federation of Malaysia.[citation needed] The rally aimed...
are quite different from the West Coast of Malaya. The martial art of silatMelayu developed in the Malay Peninsula since the beginning of common era also...
avoid attacks. In silat, the Chinese sword can be used singly or in a pair. Indonesia portal Silat Pencak silatSilat Harimau SilatMelayu Kuntao Indonesian...
variants. In traditional Silat trainings, the uniform is commonly consist of a baggy black trousers and a black long sleeves baju melayu. Some schools require...
'sister-art' of silat styles that stemmed from Panglima Tok Rashid, including Silat Kalimah and Silat Cekak. Silat Cekak: A SilatMelayu style that was...
of silat in Malaysia. He was born on 23 December 1945 in Bagan Tunjang, Sabak Bernam, Selangor. He received an early education at Sekolah Melayu Sabak...
Guardian picks Little Children". The Star. Abd. Rahman Ismail (2008). Seni SilatMelayu: Sejarah, Perkembangan dan Budaya. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka...
krabong, Kbachkun Dambong-Veng, Khmer traditional wrestling, Pencak Silat, SilatMelayu, Thaing (Burmese), etc. India portal Martial arts portal Angampora...
Pencak silat – Indonesia Bakti Negara – Indonesia Perisai Diri – Indonesia Kuntao – Indonesia Tarung Derajat – Indonesia Silat – Indonesia SilatMelayu – Malaysia...
very interested in religious knowledge and the SilatMelayu. At the age of 9 years, he learned SilatMelayu and managed to memorise a number of verses of...
State Government 2015 Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja 2015 Blackburn & Hack 2012, p. 214 Umno Online 2014 Pertubuhan Silat Seni Gayong 2013 Rahmah Ghazali 2014...
1431 – c. 1444), according to the semi-historical Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu), was a warrior and Laksamana (equivalent to modern-day Admiral) who lived...
Warisan Melayu Sedunia (Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur – 2014) SilatMelayu Shapie, M.N.M., Elias, M.S., Anuar, A. (2016). Silat: The...
November 9, 2007 12 Cambodia Pradal Serey November 16, 2007 13 Malaysia SilatMelayu November 23, 2007 14 Cambodia Bokator November 30, 2007 15 South Korea...
movements that strongly resemble those of "kontaw silat". The Malaysian art of Buah Pukul is classified as silat despite its Yunnan origin, kuntao is "way of...
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