Your Ultimate Guide to the Karambit Knife 2023
The Karambit knife is the curved blade of the Minangkabau people of Sumatra, Indonesia, and one of the deadliest edged-weapons in the art of Pencak Silat. Discover the history, culture, meanings, and usage of this fascinating knife of ancient legends.
A Brutal Introduction to African Martial Arts
When it comes to martial arts, we visualise somebody from Asia throwing kicks and blows, twisting arms, snapping necks, etc. What we don’t visualize is Africans doing the same, not because Africans don’t practice martial arts but mostly because martial arts in Africa is not exposed to other parts of the world. Thankfully, in recent times social media has exposed many African martial arts to the world.
The Secret Story of the Sarong
Sarong is one of the oldest styles of clothing still worn today, and the national clothing of countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Yemen, Burma, and Somalia. A long fabric made of cotton, silk or rayon, it is worn as a wide piece of cloth around the waist to cover the lower part of the body. And in extreme cases, used as a weapon for self-defense in the various arts of Pencak Silat. The Sarong has a long history in the Nusantara (Indonesia and Malaysia) but…
Silat Sharaf : The Balance of Life and Death
How it translates into your life, how you interact with other people, how you treat other beings. Your mindset and mentality – dominance in any aspect of work or war, the mentality to always win with a minimal resource as possible, the mentality to use only the best, and be the best. Being a good leader, a good member of the society, giving something back to the people around you and also the community.
Weapons of Silat
Until the early twentieth century, the people of the archipelago have forged weapons primarily for their daily use and self-defense rather than using it for offensive purposes. People mainly use these weapons as a tool for their daily chores and activities such as hunting, gathering firewood, care for their crops, and building their shelter. As the cultural and social systems developed, the functions of the weapons have also evolved and changed.