Javanese Fighting Arts

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Continuing with our Silat theme, we have a clip of five Silat styles from Jakarta, the capital city of Java and Indonesia. The exotic names of the five styles are:

• Mustika Kwitang: Legacy of Kwee Tiang
• Syahbandar: The Portmaster's Art
• Tiga Berantai: Three Chains
• Pusaka Jakarta: Jakarta Heritage
• Permata Sakti: Magic Gem

Silat offers a different perspective of Asian martial arts which, in Western media, is dominated by Chinese styles. These two martial traditions look somewhat similar but are very different in practice. [Footnote: Kwee Tiang is a name of a Kung Fu master who learnt Silat and founded Mustika Kwitang.]

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Picture: Khalfiah Gayong