Pencak Silat Must Evolve
In the age of artificial intelligence, drones, autonomous robots, is Pencak Silat still as relevant and as lethal as it was? An artform used by warriors for centuries to fight wars passed from one generation to another through rigorous selection, practice, and training, one that was feared by colonists and local enemies alike, that so lethal and vicious it was called a "cheating art". A truly superior art of war. It was a tool to gain leverage, a tool to lie and deceive the enemy, a tool used to survive, used to maim and kill effectively, and definitely, a tool to protect one's Maruah (Dignity) and Tanah Air (Homeland).
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…