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  2. Pencak silat - Wikipedia

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    Pencak silat (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈpənt͡ʃaʔ ˈsilat]; in Western writings sometimes spelled "pentjak silat" or phonetically as "penchak silat") is an umbrella term for a class of related Indonesian martial arts.

  3. Silat - Wikipedia

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    Silat is the collective term for a class of martial arts from the Nusantara and surrounding geocultural areas of Southeast Asia. It is traditionally practised in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Southern Thailand, Southern Philippines and Southern Vietnam. [1]

  4. Minangkabau culture - Wikipedia

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    Silek or Silat Minangkabau is a traditional martial art of cultural heritage of our forefathers of the nation of Indonesia. Silek or Silat Minangkabau is a martial art owned by the people of Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Minangkabau people have had the character of like to wander since hundreds of years ago.

  5. Styles of silat - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Merantau - Wikipedia

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    Yuda is a Minangkabau from West Sumatra and an expert in silat. As part of the merantau (journeying) tradition, he leaves his home to seek a career outside his hometown. He plans to teach silat to the children in Jakarta. On his bus journey, he meets Eric, another silat expert.

  7. Minangkabau diaspora - Wikipedia

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    Merantau is a martial arts film from 2009 which tells the story of a young Minangkabau man who leaves his hometown to teach silat and the trials and tribulations of his journey. Negeri 5 Menara, adaptation of the novel with the same title. Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck, adaptation of the novel with the same title.

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  9. Silat Melayu - Wikipedia

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    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.