This is very cool that Malaysia is taking the initiative to revive and preserve the martial art of Silat! This news story came across my Bloomberg News Feed.
(BRN) MALAY VILLAGE COMMUNITIES MUST REVIVE, PRESERVE SILAT
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MALAY VILLAGE COMMUNITIES MUST REVIVE, PRESERVE SILAT
2013-12-26 09:25:52.113 GMT
JERTEH, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- The National Culture and Arts Department, Terengganu has called on Malay village communities to help revive the traditional Malay martial art of silat among their younger generation.
This is to ensure that the nation''s cultural treasures are not forgotten or cease to exist in this technologically advanced modern era.
Its director Zaifri Hussin said silat, which was the pride of the Malay community, should return to its former glory to enliven village life.
He said with the advent of the cyber world now, much of the Malay culture and arts had been neglected and forgotten, and their possible extinction, therefore, viewed seriously.
"The National Culture and Arts Department will ensure that the various forms of silat such as silat tari, silat tongkat, silat pulut, silat gayong, silat gajah and so on will be continued by the young generation."
Zaifri said this when closing a Silat Tari Jatuh training session participated by 53 children, aged six to 16, in Kampung Durian Telur, Hulu Besut, here, today.
In this regard, he said his department would assist any village seeking to establish an association to promote silat among the younger generation from next year.
-- BERNMA
ND AZM TVKB MO
Dec/26/2013 17:14 MST
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