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Silat is a term which represents the martial arts which exist throughout the numerous islands which make up Indonesia. The word "Silat" refers to fighting. However, there a literally hundreds of forms of Silat scattered throughout Indonesia and each represent a region or village. You may also run across the term "Kuntao" being used in reference to Indonesian martial arts. Kun Tao represents the Chinese influence on the Indonesian martial arts in general.
Pentjak Silat is a popular form of Silat practiced throughout the world and is also used as the representative name for Indonesian martial arts. Pentjak Silat refers to the "movment of fighting" and is very much characterized by its fluidity in motion, unique throws, foot sweeps, and locks. The arts of Silat also make use of weaponry such as the stick, dagger, and machete.
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