Pencak Silat in the Indonesian Archipelago
by O'Ong Maryono
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Price: US$28.57 (S$40.00*) |
About This Book
O'ong Maryono devoted a good part of his life to the study and practice of the martial arts. For eight years starting in 1979, he was the undisputed Indonesian and international champion on pencak silat. He was also the national heavyweight tae kwon do champion in the 1980s. This book is the English translation of the revised 1998 integrated study of pencak silat, the martial art found in Indonesia and other Malay societies. Pencak silat seems to have evolved in the Riau Archipelago in the 7th century and its history is traced through to the national and international associations and forces, which practise the art today. Other aspects of the martial art are considered: performance, artistic and style conventions; the spiritual dimension; the place of masters or gurus; and pencak silat's role in contemporary society. An immense amount of cooperative work has been geared into this clearly-presented study.
* Actual charges are made in Singapore Dollars (S$). S$1.00 = US$0.71
