Pencak Silat - Uniform Flashcards
Silat attire varies according to _____ and _____.
style and locality
People of the Malay Peninsula traditionally wore
______
Sarong
It is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist.
A loose-fitting skirt-like garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body.
Worn in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, South Asia, Western Asia, Northern Africa, East Africa, West Africa, and on many Pacific islands.
Sarong
Aside from wearing sarong, People of the Malay Peninsula also carries what?
roll of cloth
The roll of cloth in Malay people could be used as:
- bag
- blanket
- weapon
Standard
full dress of today’s Silat practitioners usually consists of the following:
- tengkolok and tanjak (headkerchief)
- baju Melayu (malay clothes/ male shirt)
- samping (waistcloth)
- bengkung (clothbelt)
The tengkolok and tanjak are:
- Headkerchiefs
- With different ways of tying them depending on status and region
The baju Melayu means?
“Malay clothes”
baju Melayu is?
the male shirt
Amidst dubbed as the male shirt, It is also worn by female silat exponents.
baju Melayu
The samping is?
Waistcloth
The bengkung is?
- cloth belt or sash
- secures samping
Why do some schools colour the bengkung?
to signify rank
Where was the colouring of bengkung adopted from?
belt system of Japanese martial arts.
