Martial Art
    Pencak Silat is one of prevalent Malay martial  arts. There are various types of the pencak silat in Riau, studied  intergeneration, and applied to certain rules. Among the well-known types of  the pencak silat are:
    
- Silat Pangean
- Silat Tumbuk
- Silat Kampar
- Silat Cekakin 
    
    
    
    
In addition, there are also some  “new” types of the silat which are brought by outsider, developed in  Riau:                         
    
- Kuntau
- Silat Tuo
- Silat Lintau, etc
    
    
    
According to its practical  purposes, the silat is classified into two categories:
    
Silat as game: Silat which  is performed in various ceremonies. This type of martial art features the aesthetic elements of silat  movements. Silat pedang (sword), silat parisai (shell), and silat  sembah (kneeing) are some of the examples.
    
Silat as self-defense: this type of  martial art is purposed  to defend oneself from physical treat. Generally, the self-defense silat  has particular methods of training and divided into several levels and  grading.  
    
(HQ/ter/52/8-07)
        - Silat Bayang Buayo (West Sumatera - Indonesia). 
- Kuntau (Kelantan - Malaysia). 
- Silambam (Malaysia). 
- Silat Cekak (Malaysia). 
- Silat Kumango (West Sumatra). 
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