Talk:Silat
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Today, the external link does not work. I will check it again next week, if it is still not working, I'll remove it. --zeno 17:19, 24 Sep 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] Uniforms for Silat
Are there any keikogi-style uniforms for practicing Silat or can you wear any outfit? --User:Angie Y.
- As far as I know, there's no wide-spread use of uniforms in Silat. -Objectivist-C 01:30, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
- Okay, so any outfit is acceptable. --User:Angie Y.
Actually the most common uniform for silat is the costume commonly worn by Malay men in the 16th century. This includes trousers that traditionally reach the shins (today it usually reaches the ankles) and a round-collared, long-sleeved shirt with a plunging neckline. A waistband called the kain sampin is tied around the mid-section. This is a cloth tied to one side and can either be worn straight so it almost touches the knees, or folded up so it resembles a belt. The costume is completed with traditional Malay headgear. The costume is usually dark-colored in shades of red, blue or black but sometimes it comes in yellow or bright green. In modern times the trousers usually have rings near the bottom of the pants and an ugly vest (with or without sleeves) is sometimes worn over the shirt. The whole thing has a stiffer, almost starchy feel. The kain sampin is sometimes striped these days too. Yes, it was traditionally also practiced by women and they usually dressed the same way.
[edit] Silat's history
What exactly is the history of Pencak Silat? How was it created? --User:Angie Y.
I'll add some info on the history tomorrow.
[edit] Moves
Are there diagrams for any of the certain moves in Silat? Angie Y. 23:59, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
- Well, this site: PencakSilat.com has lots of information on Silat, and the "Principles" section has illistrations. You might find what you are looking for there. 151.203.165.151 18:04, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Weapons in Silat
Now I'm looking for information on the weapons. Angie Y. 20:39, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Linkfarm
This article suffers from significant linkfarmitis, with most of the external links being nothing more than advertisements for individual Silat schools, offering little in terms of supporting information for the article itself. If someone else has the time to sort through them and delete the ones that fit this description, great. If not, I intend to do so when I get a chance. -Erik Harris 00:51, 6 November 2006 (UTC) (forgot to sign; timestamp wrong)
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- I removed some. The rest of them seem to have useful information. 141.154.151.37 17:45, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Kipas
What's a kipas? Angie Y. 20:48, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I did a google search, and "kipas" is either an Indonesian wall fan ([1]), or that cloth skullcap worn by Jewish people (see: Kippah). Unless there is some other meaning that I couldn't find, I'm guessing whoever added "kipas" to the article might have been a vandal. 70.109.228.66 00:35, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Kipas means 'fan' whatever type of fans. (malay)
- That's right, kipas simply means fan in Malay
- I agree... Kipas means any type of fan in Malay. However, in Silat schools that I observe, the usage of hand-fan is quite are (in Malaysia). Moreover, it was not in any common syllabus of Silats here. Mostly centered around the usage of common Malay weapons such as machete, spears and (but not limited to) kris. Zaidey
[edit] Belt system in Silat?
Since there is a belt system for other martial arts, is there a belt system for Silat as well? And if so, which colors—from lowest attainable rank to highest attainable rank—are used in the system? Angie Y. 20:39, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
The belt system comes from Japan and traditionally other styles never used it. So, no, silat doesn't use belts but some modern schools colour the sash worn around the waist for the purpose of rank. I don't know what order the colours come in but I really don't think it's worth mentioning. Morinae 09:45, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
- Ranking systems vary from system to system. Though there's some degree of standardization in Japanese and Korean arts, the same isn't true in Indonesian arts. Some schools may use belts. Others may use sashes. Others may use some other or no outwardly-visible indicator of experience. —Erik Harris 12:27, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Infobox
There should be an infobox. :) Angie Y. 15:17, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Pencak Silat in the Netherlands
I am not sure whether the information about Silat in NL is correct since I live in the Netherlands and even though I practise Pencak, it is generally unknown and certainly not as popular or known as Karate. So I am not sure about what to do next. Is there a reference for that particular statement? --Chingchuanchiu 21:28, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Clean up
Would someone tell me why so much notable information has been removed since I last edited this article? It would have been better to at least mention it here first if anyone had a problem with it.Morinae 09:44, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
