what is silat?

Question

what does the term "silat" mean?

Answer 1

Pencak Silat or Silat ("fighting by using techniques of self-defense") is a Southeast Asian martial art with roots in the culture of the Malay World. This art is widely known in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Philippines but can also be found in varying degrees among the Malay-affiliated communities in Thailand. The art has also reached Europe, and is especially popular in the Netherlands, where it is as popular as karate is in the United States. It is estimated that there are hundreds of aliran (styles) and thousands of schools. Many of the aliran find their origin in the observation of wild animals fighting. "Harimau" (Tiger) and "Elang" (Eagle) are some examples.

Answer 2

salam...
silat is a form of martial art belongs to the malays.as kung fu to chinese, silambam for indians.silat can be interpreted in several meanings :

silatturrahim
it means brotherhood in arab.as most malays are muslims, silat was believe to have it origin in the teaching of islam.

silap
in malay means "wrong".you learn silat by doing it wrong first and then you will learn the true ways.

kilat
means lightning in malay.fast and deadly.

silat is known to most martial artist as a beautiful and graceful martial art. the westerner love it because of the deadly knife and short edge weapon techniques.silat doesnt has hundreds but thousands of variations.each and every one of them claims to be the original and pure.but in silat, the only original and pure is the person.

Answer 3

There is a Tagalog (Filipino) term called silat. it is loosely used to mean "upset victory". Like Greece upset the US Dream Team = Silat ang US Dream Team sa Greece.

Answer 4

I want 2 know, too! (if there is one).

Answer 5

I think its a type of knife or blade

Answer 6

i don,t know