The 10th Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2026 officially opened in the southern city of Dong Nai on July 17, bringing ...

JAKARTA: “Daasshh!” Mr Zakaria, a 90-year-old Indonesian pencak silat master exclaimed as he kicked his right leg high into the air, showing off his martial art skills. Mr Zakaria, who goes by one ...

A 12-year-old girl of Vietnamese-Australian heritage has taken out the Best Female Fighter award and first place in the ...

The Indonesian embassy in Doha, in collaboration with Qatar Museums, Qatar Foundation and with the support of the Indonesian Community Association in Qatar (Permiqa) as well as the ministry of ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Pencak Silat martial art has been identified as the world’s cultural heritage during UNESCO’s 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible ...

raditional Indonesian martial art pencak silat was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bogota, Colombia, on Thursday local time. The announcement ...

Nagaland won seven gold medals to emerge overall champions at the 14th Senior National Pencak Silat Championship in Shillong ...

Pencak Silat is more than just a martial art; it is an art form that seamlessly blends combat techniques with aesthetic values. Originating in the Cimande area of Cianjur, this style marked a ...

Jakarta: A fist-sized hole in the wall, an illegal kick in the back, a cry of biased judging -- as debuts go, martial art pencak silat's first Asian Games appearance was a little rocky. The ancient ...

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VOVWORLD] - The 10th Asian Pencak Silat Championship commenced on Friday in Dong Nai city, attracting 300 athletes from 9 ...