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).
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- ^ 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.