Pencak Silat - Introduction

Question 1

It is a combative art of self-defense and survival

Answer 1

Silat

Question 2

Where Silat rooted?

Answer 2

Malay Archipelago

Question 3

Silat was traced at the:

Answer 3

⚫ Early Langkasuka Kingdom (2nd Century CE) until

⚫ Reign of Melaka Sultanate Era (13 Century)

Question 4

What is the Modern Melaka called today?

Answer 4

Malaysia

Question 5

It evolved to become part of social culture and tradition with the appearance of fine and spiritual training.

Answer 5

Silat

Question 6

It evolved to become part of ______ and _____ with the appearance of _____ and ______ training.

Answer 6

⚫ Social Culture; Tradition
⚫ Fine; Spiritual

Question 7

A type of Silat style that was inspired by the movement of tiger.

It also forms the art of self-defense and attack by initiating a tiger in positioning one’s hands,
legs and body texture movement.

Answer 7

Silat Harimau

Question 8

Number of known Silat styles in Malaysia alone.

Answer 8

150 known Silat styles.

Question 9

Examples of Silat Styles in Malaysia

Answer 9

• “Seni Silat Gayang Lima”
• “Seni Silat Pukul Buah”
• “Silat Gayong”
• “Silat Bunga”
• “Silat Melayu”
• “Silat Cekak”
• “Silat Pulut”

Question 10

Silat is a martial art that consists of ______, ______, _____, and _____ ______ movements

Answer 10

⚫ bodily,
⚫ spiritual,
⚫ intellectual and
⚫ aesthetic emotional
movements

Question 11

Learning of Silat fosters _____, _____, _____, _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. and _____.

Answer 11

⚫ agility,
⚫ skill,
⚫ thoughtful,
⚫ strategy,
⚫ bold,
⚫ confident,
⚫ diligent,
⚫ creative and
⚫ courteous.

Question 12

Where are the names of the Silat types came from?

Answer 12

Derived from the names of natural elements found in the environment of Malay nature itself.

Question 13

With connection to the Silat type names derivation, what are the examples of the said natural elements?

Answer 13

⚫ animal,
⚫ plants or any
⚫ existent found in the
environment of Malay nature

Question 14

Former name of Malaysia other than Melaka?

Answer 14

Malaya

Question 15

During the occupation of Malay, Silat has been marginalized (treated as insignificant) from ____.

Answer 15

Palaces

Question 16

After being marginalized, what did the Silat Masters did?

Answer 16

⚫ Continued their struggle and
⚫ Established
informal Malay Silat institutions and
⚫ Transmitted the teaching and skill from generation to
generation

Question 17

Who consists the Silat Masters

Answer 17

Former warriors

Question 18

When was the Malay Silat originally possessed by warriors?

Answer 18

Since the time of the Langkasuka Kingdom and splendor of the Malay Sultanate of Melaka (Malaysia)

Question 19

A teacher of Silat

Answer 19

Master / Guru/ Teacher

Question 20

Higher students of Silat

Answer 20

Jurukaka/ Assistant/ Senior

Question 21

Practitioners of Silat

Answer 21

⚫ Master / Guru/ Teacher
⚫Jurukaka/ Assistant/ Senior Student
⚫ Student

Question 22

A community of rich and fabulous heritage and culture

Answer 22

Malay

Question 23

Most artistic legacy that symbolizes the Malay

Answer 23

Art of Silat

Question 24

Is known as martial art in
the Malay community since ancient times.

Answer 24

Silat

Question 25

Is also considered as an important science of warfare.

Answer 25

Art of Silat

Question 26

Number of Associations that practice Silat in Malaysia?

Answer 26

548 Associations

Question 27

The 548 Associations that practice Silat came from how many Malaysian States?

Answer 27

14 States

Question 28

Two main bodies/consortiums of Silat community. Are actively involved in various programs/activities in the effort to safeguard and uplift the Silat.

Answer 28

⚫ Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National Silat Fédération of Malaysia) or known as PESAKA ⚫ Dunia Seni Silat Melayu (The Malay World Arts of Silat) or known as DSSM.

Question 29

A body of the community that is addressing Silat as sports-based activities while maintaining the arts and representation of Silat

Answer 29

Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National Silat Fédération of Malaysia) or known as PESAKA

Question 30

A Silat community that is geared towards cultural and recreational art.

Answer 30

Dunia Seni Silat Melayu (The Malay World Arts of Silat) or known as DSSM

Question 31

Each country has its own ______ or _____ arts.

Answer 31

Martial arts or self-defense arts

Question 32

For the Malay Community, martial arts is known as?

Answer 32

Silla

Question 33

Examples of the Malay Community martial arts:

Answer 33

- Gayang Lima, - Gayung, - Pulut, - Bunga, - Harimau, - Sendi naga, - Cimande, Cekak. - Kuntau, - Hamboran

Question 34

With regards to the Oral History, Silat is actually derived from the Arabic word?

Answer 34

Silah

Question 35

As Silah has the sa me meaning with the Silat, means _______ in Arabic.

Answer 35

karamah

Question 36

The word "karamah" which was derived in Arabic means:

Answer 36

sacred and wisdom

Question 37

After knowing the oral history of Silat, where the word was derived from "karamah" originating to the Arabic language, therefore the Silat is based on:

Answer 37

the Islamic Religion as a source.

Question 38

Most of the Silat practitioners are:

Answer 38

Muslim

Question 39

The use of karamah, an Arabic word means:

Answer 39

an explanation of cultural and artistic community of the Malay community, linked to the Islamic religion.

Question 40

Who stated the following ideas: Silah is silah and is defined as a relationship. The meaning of the relationship encompasses the relationship between a human with the others; human and enemies; human and nature until the quest meets and attains the spiritual meaning of the relationship between man and its creator

Answer 40

Mokhtar Abd Razak, Gayang Lima 2018

Question 41

Who stated the following ideas: Before the word Silat was used, the Malay martial arts was known as science of warfare, the knowledge of warriors, knowledge of soldiers, knowledge of those brave, knowledge which became the heroine's practice in exploring the secrets of traditional Malay arts

Answer 41

Anuar Abd Wahab, 2008: 15

Question 42

Who stated the following idea: The word "art" is defined as a manifestation of creative work created. While the Malay art of Silat is a kind of artistic body movement of self-defense which is recognized as the creation of the Malay community

Answer 42

Tuan Ismail, 1991: 1

Question 43

Silat is also believed to be a combination of two syllables which are:

Answer 43

Si and Elat

Question 44

Si means

Answer 44

a title or a call sign to a person who does a job, such as Si Pencoba (the one who tried), Si Pencipu (the scammer), or Si Putih (the white or the good person)

Question 45

Elat means

Answer 45

a trick, deceit, trick or deceit (Tuan Ismail Tuan Soh, 1996: 16)

Question 46

Silat is the Malay martial arts, showing or performing the movement of Silat. Thus, is also means:

Answer 46

avoiding, or the art of dismissing attacks or dismissing with counter attacks.

Question 47

Who stated these ideas: the art of Silat means the techniques of artistic movement, refine and streamline with the certain gestures. movement of dance with the S//a music that accompanies it steps and does not violate but stilt maintaining the good manners to the opponents according to the Malay custom

Answer 47

Abd Rahman, 2008:15

Question 48

What does the organization PESAKA means?

Answer 48

Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National Silat Fédération of Malaysia)

Question 49

What does the organization DSSM means?

Answer 49

Dunia Seni Silat Melayu (The Malay World Arts of Silat)