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Many Asian countries have each developed their own martial arts system and Malaysia is no exception. Most Western countries, karate, judo, taekwondo and kung fu are familiar with, thanks to Hollywood and from Hong Kong action movies. However, there is also a joke, but the deadly martial art called Silat SENI is deeply rooted in Malay culture. The art of self defense, not only in Malaysia but also Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and to varying degrees, is also prevalent in the southern Philippines and Thailand. In Indonesia, Pencak Silat Silat is known as the Philippines is called Kali Silat. The founder of Hong Kong martial arts legend Bruce Lee and Kwon-to win his next film before his untimely death was known for the preparation of Silat training.

Silat word phrase "Karat the" coined, meaning "one who moves like lightning." But the written record of Silat difficult to detect because of deficiencies, but he believes that his native Indonesia. Monkey, tiger, eagle, cobra and fighting tactics of animals such as the martial arts as a result of observation. These movements were slow an elaborate system of self-defense up. Turbulent history of the Malay Archipelago, the ability to fight a very valuable commodity, then spread everywhere in silat.

Archaeology in the Malay archipelago indicate that the system was set in the sixth century finds in the conflict. In Sumatran Srivijaya (fourth to seventh century) and Majapahit (13-16 century) Warriors of the ancient kingdom of the skills they effective Silat, which is now Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to show the operating profit. Hezbollah, according to Rahman in his book, "The development history of Pencak Silat in Indonesia," many Chinese went to the University of Nalanda as a Silat Srivijaya and to learn Buddhism. Initial and business migration to other countries of the foreign influences brought Silat. As a result, weapon systems, Hindus (Club bifida) trisula, India attack styles, Siamese costumes of Arabia and many of Pencak Silat Indonesia with weapons. Clan wars of the early settlers from Indonesia to avoid migration and later the Dutch government Silat gradually reverse the Malay Peninsula.

Experts Hang Jebat and Hang's legendary Malaysian Silat Tuah, the Sultan Mansur (1459-1477) Shah, who lives during the reign of Melaka. Today, however, the Multimedia Super Corridor is the way to the era of information technology in the country, Silat is still alive and kicking. Both rural and urban schools of Silat. Silat perform weddings, formal occasions and are involved in the performing arts. Persekutuan Silat Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (PESAKA) Malaysian National Silat Federation or the National Organization for the Promotion.