Salaam Hormat, I don't know nuthin' about any Serak. But what I like about this thread now is that you guys are talking about differences and...
Salaams to Wali, Jawara, Pak Kiai, Mas Tristan, Wali, I certainly understand your statement but I don't think the silat community is really...
Asalaam Aleikum Kiai Carita, Since you brought it up...what about this Lt. Col. Untung and the slave-become-king Untung Surapati? Thanks...
Asalaam Aleikum Kiai Carita, Its good to see you here my friend. I was sorely missing you. Hope all is well. Wasalaam, Silkroad
Salaam Indra Mudra, Very thought provoking post. I just don't know if I understand your last question: "What is the knowledge underlying it?"...
Kiai Carita posted somewhere on how the shirt and trousers came into use in Indonesian society. As I’m sure many of you have noticed, very...
Greetings everyone, Mas Djut: I completely agree with your tuition scale! I use the same one and call it the a$$hole tax. :rolleyes:...
Hey Sekaralas, I got locked out of that other thread! Darn! I understand your frustration, but please stick around. I for one really enjoy...
Sekaralas, Great to see you here again. I have missed your posts. Probably the best silat resources in english are www.kpsnusantara.com...
Asalaam Aleikum CQC, Thank you for your explanation. Do Malaysian Silat teachers prefer "Cikgu" to "Guru"? Silkroad
Pak Kiai, One thing that I have observed in the West is that many western perguruan tend to give the title of 'guru' in place of a black-belt....
Salaams to All, Kiai Carita beat me to the punch on this one with regard to the geography and historical data! I'll just add that the European...
I've just read what I consider to be among the best Silat books available in english: "The Malay Art of Self-Defense: Silat Seni Gayong" by...
Hello Pete, Thanks for the link. How long have you practiced Lian Padukan? SilkRoad
Dan Insanto is most definately a Pendekar in every sense of the word. And as another poster has already stated, he is one of the most humble and...
Very well put, Kyai Carita. As all "enlightened" pesilat will attest, by the time you have to use force to resolve a problem, you have already...
Guru Dan, aside from being a phenomenal teacher and practitioner, has a broad understanding of many martial arts - silat included. Plus, he is...
Salaam Kyai Carita, Thanks for your response. It seems you have answers that I don't even have the questions for! I was under the impression...
Asalaam Aleikum Sulaiman, Thank you for providing that resource. From what I gather, this particular system is in some way similar in...
Hey Kyai, Come to think of it I have heard that dapur Carita is good for digging at Westerners :) Sorry Bro, I just couldn't resist :D...
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