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THE martial art of silat, indigenous to South-East Asia especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, is growing in popularity among youths in Mersing, Johor. The traditional self-defence technique, passed ...

Gladstone club members, master instructor Tony Arandale, Master Lorry Thomson, Zane Theile, Geoff Atkinson, David Bloomfield, Ryan Theirauf, Karen Brookes, Mark Brookes, Tobi Arandale, Connagh ...

BOGOTA, Colombia: The martial art of silat has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). It was officially ...

German martial arts expert Alexandros Kamanis is so affable he makes an unlikely fighter. In the ring, he fights with frightening intensity, resembling a smiling assassin. His student Antonia Eggeling ...

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 6 (ANI): A 21-day training camp for men and women is being held in Srinagar by Pencak Silat Association in collaboration with the Sports Council of Jammu ...

span class="caption">Lethal weapon: A young girl practices pencak silat in Jampang, Bogor. Once known as a hamlet of warriors in colonial times, Jampang village is ...