Styles of silat

Silat is a generic name for the martial arts of certain countries in Southeast Asia. There is untold number of Silat systems in Maritime Southeast Asia, with there being over 150 styles recognized styles of pencak silat in Indonesia,[1] and more in aboard.

Most Silat styles can be roughly categorized into Pencak Silat (from the Indonesian Archipelago especially Java) and Silat Melayu (from Malay Peninsula and Sumatra).

Pencak Silat

Minangkabau

Java

Sunda

Betawi

Bali

Bugis-Makassar (Sulawesi)

  • Silat Makassar

Other

Silat Melayu

Malaysia

Brunei

  • Silat Cakak Asli
  • Silat Kuntau

Singapore

  • Silat Harimau
  • Seni Silat Al-Haq

Thailand

Other Silat

USA

  • Pukulan Pentjak Silat Serak (atau Sera)
  • Soempat Silat
  • ODF Silat
  • Tongkat Silat
  • Kuntao Silat
  • Pukulan Cimande Pusaka
  • Persatuan Pencak Silat Inti Ombak

UK

  • Silat Buka Lingkaran / Silat Open Circle

Europe

Philippines

Timor Leste

  • Kmanek Oan Rai Klaran (KORK)

References

  1. Ika Krismantari (5 December 2012). "Passing on a legacy". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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