Styles of silat

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Silat is a generic name for the martial arts of certain countries in Southeast Asia. There is untold number of Silat systems in Maritime Southeast Asia, with there being over 150 styles recognized styles of pencak silat in Indonesia, [1] and more in aboard.

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Most Silat styles can be roughly categorized into Pencak Silat (from the Indonesian Archipelago especially Java) and Silat Melayu (from Malay Peninsula and Sumatra).

Pencak Silat

Minangkabau

Java

Betawi

Bali

Other

Silat Melayu

Malaysia

Thailand

Other

Europe

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The women's tunggal (single) seni competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 25 to 27 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The men's Ganda (double) seni competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 27 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The women's Ganda (double) seni competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 29 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The men's regu (team) seni competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 27 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The women's regu (team) seni competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 29 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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References

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