Silat Tiger in Minangkabau

In the courtyard of the mosque and mosque, finished prayers, then by itself contained also in the relationship aspects of martial arts, namely the creation of a cord of friendship and camaraderie with the crowd. However, there is also a practicing martial arts in the middle of the forest that can not be seen. And during practice it is, the reading of prayers in Islamic narrative becomes an integral requirement.

The nature and clinging parried by surau or mosque is roughly similar to kung fu was born and raised in the Shaolin temple. Both are examples of martial arts was born and honed in a spiritual environment. Only, in the times, both martial arts has been able to learn anywhere, not necessarily in the mosque, mosque, or temple.

Silat and Influence

Silat is a typical Malay martial which etymologically means "fight" or "fighting". However, there are also said silat means "the clay", which means the slick. That is, it is a movement silat martial slippery and thus difficult to be locked. While in the Philippines, Silat means "lightning" (lightning). This notion refers to the speed of movement of empty hand and weapon use. Bare hands is an allusion to fight only using a mere hand. However, there is also a common weapon used in martial arts. The weapon was, among other things, kris, spears, machetes, gloves, knives, sickles, sticks, or kerambit / kurambik. Kurambik is touted as typical Minangkabau. He shaped small knife that resemble claws. He was also similar to the curved crescent eyes.
In wrangle, the body generally be upright, modest, and almost creeping. When an opponent attacks, he was not repelled, but deflected in the other direction (take advantage of the strength of the opponent). This is similar to martial arts from China. Everything must be elastic, supple, flexible. This makes the martial arts moves seem beautiful, vivacious, wiry, and flow. Meanwhile, clothes that used the fighters usually black, which can also in this type of vessel bay. Not to forget also with a headband with a lid. That said, swapping without headgear deemed invalid and be bothered by negative energy. By Malays, headgear, which actually is in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, is done by using a cap / cap / skull cap, hat Lebai, or tengkulok / pose / headband. The goal is to get the absorption or focus.
Silat with all its attributes are scattered in many areas of the countries in Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, or Brunei Darussalam. Therefore, he later became the hallmark of Southeast Asian martial. In these areas, the name of self-defense is no difference in the sound. However, in addition to martial arts, he is also known as Silek.There are various opinions that surfaced on the origins and influence on silat. In Phlipina, for example, there is a prolonged debate about the effect obtained. Some say that he was from bumiputera (indigenous) Muslims, and partly shows that mixed martial arts from China.
In Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation (2001), silat mentioned coming from Sumatra who were in the Malacca Strait, which grows and develops Minangkabau. He progressed from seven to sixteen century AD, and relatively stabilized and flourished in the fourteenth century AD. Still from the same source, silat is said to be under the influence of India, China, and Arab. This stems from the arrival of people of India and China at the port of Sumatra in Palembang, Sri Vijaya / Sriwijaya (Mahayana Buddhism), at seven to twelve century AD.
"In silat match Nepalese music, Hindu weapons and fighting styles, weapons Arab, as well as weapons and battle tactics of China," wrote Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith in his Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (1980) as cited by the encyclopedia above ,
This influence can be extracted from silat movement itself. China gives the effect of Wushu, which has circular movements and the use of animal forms in a variety of his style. Hindu influence tactics. Islam, which was marked by the arrival of Arab, coloring in terms of the use of a variety of weapons and philosophy. And in the 20th century, the Japanese martial art has also influenced silat in terms of tactics, techniques, weapons, and a belt ranking system as a sign of the level of proficiency.In martial arts, physical techniques fused closely with psychic abilities. At the time of Buddha and Hindu, parried strongly influenced by a variety of spells and amulets typical animism. Often encountered scenes of stabbing themselves in practice, reminiscent of the traditions that exist in India or China.When Islam came, silat also get Sufism strong color in the middle of the relics of animism. Sufis support and provide knowledge as the supernatural powers that allow the fighters who have been masterful for "possessed" by a spirit animal.
Human and Tiger

Each region has a martial arts legends usually have the particulars of his birth. On the Peninsula, there is a story that is often quoted that martial arts originated from a dream of a woman named swapping. In the dream he learned about martial arts, which is then developed with the name wrangle or Silat.

While in Sumatra, the legend refers to the presence of a woman in the Minangkabau region which witnessed a fight between a snake and a bird. In addition, he also noticed a big fight between the birds and tigers. From what he had seen it, it is developing a martial arts called Silat that use both hands and feet to attack, throwing and locking.

Film "Migration" sufficiently raise the prestige of Pencak Silat to the massesMinangkabau people believe that Silat Harimau is Silek tuo (old). As for the martial arts that exist today, are spread everywhere, believed to be a derivative of this martial art. 

What is called Silat Harimau is reminded, once again, the influence of Chinese Wushu, which uses animal forms in various martial. And this form of Wushu itself, according to Draeger and Smith, style battle ensues from India in the early days.
"The narrative about the style of these animals may have been forwarded to the martial arts as an element of Chinese heritage. These derivatives will be consistent with what is described by Draeger and Smith, "wrote the encyclopedia.
Although the tracks can be drawn from China and India, basically the people of Sumatra itself is believed to have a close affinity indeed, close in spirit, and mutual bersusur lines between humans and tigers. And each area in Sumatra has naming for "human-tiger".Community Kerinci, Jambi, called the tiger man with cindaku and Inyiak; in some communities in Bengkulu called setuo or Inyiak; in West Sumatra called Inyiak, in the land of Toba called Opung; and on the ground Mandailing called ompung-call of honor for the elder person. In some areas, the mention of the name "tiger" in the woods was as much as possible be avoided as a sign of respect.
Silat Tiger 

  

In the world of martial arts, Silat Harimau is considered as the most dangerous. In his fight, he is targeting vital points, such as the jaw, heartburn, eyes, genitals, or neck veins that can lead to the separation of the life of the body. In the event of sorts Asian Games, Silat Harimau not competed in silat championship for this character.

On development, Silat Harimau Minangkabau is growing outward. In Langkat, (Sumatra East / North), precisely in Tanjongpura, can be found the flow of Silat Harimau is called Tiger Hijaiyah. Here, the moment-jurusnya in accordance with the letters Hijaiyah or Arabic script, from Alif, Ba, Ta, and so takat Yes.
Silat Harimau Hijaiyah was founded by Syarifuddin bin Mohammad Kahar who previously studied at Abdul Jalil told Hasibuan, called Atuk Old Master, founder of Silat Hijaiyah. Abdul Jalil Hasibuan himself was the son of a sheikh of the Naqshbandi in Kota Pinang, Rantau Prapat (Sumatra East / North). In the article "Hijaiyah Tiger", has a style that is unik.Si champion Ahmad Bukhari Ramzan of College Tiger Hijaiyah langkat. He has a style stretched one hand up and the other down in the wide, such as inviting the opponent to attack.
"He did not do horses like a general. But once the opponent to attack, whether with kicks or punches, instantly greeted with terkaman "paci" Tiger Hijaiyah or a combination of hooks and knocked stance is strong and fast. Can wear anything Ramzan do. Either elbow, knee, arm, or the palm and fist, "writes the magazine. Hijaiyah Silat Harimau is then developed into neighboring country, Aceh, and also spread to the peninsula, such as Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Penang. While the distribution of Silat Harimau own infinite in Sumatra. He also can be found, with their own variants in different islands and even continents.
Historically, the impact and influence in the martial arts, as well as other martial arts, is basically inevitable. No one ever be able to stand alone."There is no culture that truly stands alone, but a coalition with other cultures," wrote Claude

Levi-Strauss in his book Race and History (2000).
As is customary, culture, and civilization, so too silat. Always there are the elements that form a kind of martial arts to be distinguished as something unique, then back bouncing in all directions.

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Myth Origin of Waves Bono in Kampar, Riau Province

Scientifically, wave bono is one of the natural events are quite rare and infrequent. Where we will witness a big wave like happened in the middle of the sea, but this occurred in a freshwater river. Bono wave occurs due to a conflict of three streams of water coming from the Straits of Malacca, the South China Sea and the Kampar River water flow. As a result of this collision, making waves in Kampar river mouth can reach a height of 4-5 meters with previously characterized by a terrific roar. It is a scientific phenomenon that will be trusted by the intellectuals alone. But you know, the local community has fairy tales associated with their special wave such bono? There are many stories and beliefs of the local people who make a rare natural events is increasingly privileged.

According to their belief, the wave bono in Kampar river is bono males, while females were in the area bono Rokan River, near the City Bagansiapi-fire. Bono in the Kampar estuary of seven tails, which form similar to a horse which is called by the parent Bono. In the spring tide die, it will go into bono Rokan River to meet bono females. Then relax heading to the Strait of Malacca. That is why when a small moon and tides die, bono was not found in both rivers. If the month started off great, go back to the place bono respectively, then play up a river Kampar and Rokan River. Getting full moon in the sky, the more excited bono go up a race against the two rivers.

For residents of the area Kuala Kampar, bono they are familiar since childhood. Because that's not strange, when children, teens and adults alike regard bono as a friend, where they played Stunt riding is called Bekudo Bono Bono or using boats (canoes) small. Usually playground bono for local residents are in places where bono is not too large or in children who have Bono Kampar River, such as the River Sangar, Turip, Serkap, Polar and Kerumutan River. This game is a big risk, because if miscalculated bono boat can be cast into the cliff so that splinters. But from experience since childhood, they, the players bono already know exactly where the safe place to play bono.

Formerly, such bono games often done by first holding certain ceremonies to ensure the safety of the players. The ceremony is called 'semah' to do the morning or afternoon. The ceremony was led by a 'Bomo' or Datuk atapun the village elders. This is done so that motorists bono mean salvation while riding bono, and kept away from harm. In addition, there is also a mythical story associated with the waves bono namely the story of the bloodbath in mempusun or mempusun covered in blood, and the formation of the Kingdom Palalawan in 1822 AD

Malay warriors is said is often challenged and tested agility with ride the wave bono. Who succeeded menakklukkan The waves were very strong then it will be considered a powerful figure and has the best strength. Another story says that firstly the waves roll numbering seven (7) major waves of 7 ghost. When the Dutch colonial period, the ships of the Dutch transport is very difficult to enter the Kuala Kampar result of this wave. One commander of Dutch troops ordered to shoot with a cannon of the big waves. Whether by chance or because of other things, one of the big wave that had been shot cannon Netherlands never appear again until now. So now there are only six (6) large rolls Bono waves.

But later became a regular game and can be carried out at will. But the game is only done during the day, while evenings matter how dare they, not yet no one dared try. This is because the risk is pretty big. If you are afraid or terrified to participate alongside the boat playing bono, you can watch bono of land only. But If you dare please play bono with small boats are widely available there. The important thing you have to be good at swimming, and riding bono. This game is similar to surfing the waves on the beach, because the place is spacious and big enough challenge. You are interested in visiting attractions waves bono in Sungai Kampar Riau, Indonesia?

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Minangkabau Ethnic Civilization, Culture And Genealogy

Getting to know the origin, culture, art Minangkabau people. Minangkabau (Minang) is an archipelago of ethnic groups who speak and uphold traditional Minangkabau. Minang culture region covers an area of ​​West Sumatra, Riau Mainland half, the northern part of Bengkulu, western Jambi, North Sumatra's west coast, southwest of Aceh, and also Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia. Mentions Minang people are often equated as the Padang, this refers to the name of the capital of West Sumatra province is the city of Padang. However, these people will usually refer to the group as 'urang awak', which mean the same as the Minang itself.

Ethnic Minang has also implemented a system of proto-democracy, since pre-Hindu customs with their density to determine important matters and legal issues. Minangkabau customary principle is briefly described in the statement 'Indigenous basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah' (Indigenous guided by the law, guided by the law of the Qur'an) which means that customs based on the teachings of Islam. Ethnicity is also very prominent in the field of commerce, as a professional and intellectual. They are honorable heir of the old traditions and the Malay kingdom of Srivijaya who likes to trade and dynamic. Nearly half of the total number of members of this community are in overseas.

Origin

Minangkabau name comes from two words, Minang and Kabau. The name is associated with a legend Minang known in legend. Tambo received from generation to generation, to tell that their ancestors descended from Alexander the Great. Although the legend does not systematically arranged and more to the legend versus facts and tends to a piece of literature that already belong to the community at large. But the story of this legend somewhat comparable to Sulalatus Salatin which tells how the Minangkabau people sent their representatives to ask sang sapurba a descendant of Alexander the Great are to be their king.

Minang people are part of society Deutro Malay (Melayu Muda) who migrated from the South to the Chinese mainland Sumatra island around 2500-2000 years ago. It is estimated that this group of people entered from the east of the island of Sumatra, the Kampar river flow down to the plateau called darek and become the hometown of the Minangkabau. Some areas of this darek then form a kind of confederation known as luhak, hereinafter called by the name Luhak Nan Tigo, which consists of Luhak Limo Puluah, Luhak Agam and Tanah Luhak Data. In the reign of the Dutch East Indies, the luhak region into the so-called territorial administration department, headed by a resident by the Minangkabau people called by the name of Mr. Luhak. At first mention of the Minang people have not been distinguished with the Malays, but since the 19th century, the mention Minang and Malay begin distinguished look matrilineal culture that persisted versus patrilineal adopted by the Malay society in general. This grouping then continue in the interest of the population census as well as politics.

Religion

Minang community religion is the religion of Islam, and if there are people out of Islam, are directly concerned is also considered to be out of the Minang community, the term referred to "customary disposed along.

Customs And Cultures

According to legend, the Minangkabau custom system first proposed by two brothers, Datuk Datuk Perpatih Ketumanggungan and Nan Sycamore. Datuk Ketumanggungan pass customs system Koto Piliang aristocratic, while Datuk Perpatih pass customs system Bodi Caniago egalitarian. Along the way, two custom system known as this kelarasan each content filling and form a system of Minangkabau society.

In Minangkabau society, there are three pillars that build and maintain the integrity of the culture and customs. They are the teachers, scholars, and ninik mamak, known as Tigo Sajarangan furnace. All three are complementary and work together in the same position in height. In Minangkabau society is democratic and egalitarian, all the public affairs of the three elements discussed by unanimously.

Matrilineal

Currently the Minang people are adherents of the matrilineal society in the world. Matrilineal is one of the main aspects in defining the identity of Minang community. Customs and cultures they put the women acting as heir inheritance and kinship. Referred to the mother lineage known as Samande (se-mother), while their father is called by people with the name Sumando (law) and was treated as a guest in the family.

Women in Minangkabau has a special position so dubbed by Bundo Kanduang, play a role in determining the success of the implementation of decisions made by men in their position as mamak (uncle or brother from his mother's side), and the Penghulu (headman). A big influence, it makes women Minang symbolized Limpapeh Nan House Tower (the main pillars of the house). Although power is strongly influenced by the control of economic assets but the men from the women's side of the family still holds the authority or the legitimacy of power in the community.

Language

Minangkabau language including one child branch of the Austronesian language family. Although there are differences of opinion about the relationship Minangkabau language and Malay language, some people think the language spoken these communities as part of a Malay dialect, because of the many similarities in vocabulary and forms of narrative in it, while others just think this language is a language independent of different Malay and there is also a mention of the Minangkabau language is the language of Proto-Malay. Besides the speakers Minang community itself also there are various dialects depending on their respective regions.

The influence of other languages ​​that are absorbed into the general Minang language of Sanskrit, Arabic, Tamil, and Persian. Then vocabulary Sanskrit and Tamil are found in some inscriptions in Minangkabau was written using various characters in between Dewanagari, Pallava, danKawi. The strengthening of the widely accepted Islam also encourages people to use Jawi alphabet in writing before switching to the Latin alphabet.

Art

Minangkabau society has a variety of attractions and the arts, such as dance usually displayed in a traditional feast or marriage. Among the dances for example:

• Dance pasambahan
• Dance plate
• Silek or Minangkabau Silat.
• Dance randai.

Minangkabau is also very prominent in the art of speaking. There are three genres of art to speak, namely pasambahan (offerings), indang, and salawat tray. Art speechless or swapping one-liners, to put forward parables, allegories, like, allegories, metaphors and aphorisms. In the art of speaking one is taught to defend his honor and dignity, without the use of weapons and physical contact.

Sport

Some other traditional games that are still preserved and the amusement of Minang society, among others:

• Horse racing
• Race runway cow
• Runway duck
• Sipak Rago, or any other name sepak takraw.

Custom Home

Tribal house Minangkabau called the "Rumah Gadang" (Big House).

Marriage

In traditional Minangkabau wedding procession, commonly called Baralek, has some common stages, namely:

Maminang (woo)

Manjapuik marapulai (pick the groom)

Basandiang (coupled in the aisle).

Typical Dishes

Minang community has a distinctive cuisine is popularly known as Padang cuisine, and is very popular in Indonesia, even to foreign countries. One traditional dish is the famous Rendang Minang, which received worldwide recognition as the most delicious dishes. Other typical dishes include Asam Pedas, Soto Padang, Sate Padang, and Jerked mead Balado.

Tribal

Tribes in the order of Minangkabau society is the basis of social organization, as well as a fundamental power struggle. Definition of terms in the beginning of the word Minang language can mean one quarter, so that if it is associated with the establishment of a village in Minangkabau, can be said to be perfect when it consists of a composition of four tribes that inhabit the region. Furthermore, every tribe in the tradition of Minang, sorted from the same lineage of the mother, and is believed to originate from the same ancestor.

Tribes are divided into several branches smaller families or called payuang (umbrella). The small unit after sapayuang called saparuik. A paruik (stomach) usually stay in a Tower House together.

'Nagari'

Minangkabau region consists of many villages. Nagari is an autonomous region with the highest authority in Minangkabau. No other social and political power that could interfere with customary in a village. The different regions will likely have different customs typical. Each village is led by a board comprising of tribal leaders from all the tribes in the region. This council is called the density of the Indigenous Village. From the result of deliberation and consensus within the council is a decision and binding rules for the village was generated.

Headman

Headman or commonly dubbed the progenitor, the heads of families who are appointed by members of the family to arrange all the problems. Penghulu usually a man who was chosen among members of other men. Each clan-family will choose a man who articulate, thoughtful, and understand the customs, to occupy this position. This is because he is responsible for the care of all treasures, guiding nephew, as well as the representatives of the village community. Every prince of princes stand in line with others, so that in the meetings of all the village headman sounds that represent each of the same value.

Kingdom

Some of the crown in the Minangkabau region, among others:

• Dharmasraya Kingdom
• Pagaruyung Kingdom
• Indrapura Kingdom.

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Fly Over Curved 9 New Landmark and Sightseeing in West Sumatra

Kelok 9 is a winding road that connects the provinces of Riau and West Sumatra. Curved Limapuluh 9 located at City, about 25 Km from Payakumbuh heading to Pekanbaru Riau province. Why winding is called the winding 9? because there are nine meanders / sharp bends and extreme in the winding streets of this.

Because Curved 9 is flanked by two hills and two nature reserves, namely Nature Reserve Harau and Nature Reserves Water, serpentine-9 is used not only as a connecting road linking the two provinces, but also a place of tourist / rest for the travelers who will go West Sumatra atapun opposite to release tired, especially for those who drive a motor vehicle. Causing road Curved 9 narrow and small become jammed in certain times.

Finally, to break up the congestion that occurs at certain moments in Curved 9, the government in 2003 began to build a bridge in Curved 9. The bridge length + 2,537 meters consisting of 980 meters, divided into six bridges and 1,557 in the form of ordinary highway passing through a hillside at a later date of this bridge is named with Curved Bridge 9.

The uniqueness and superiority of Curved Bridge 9 include:

1. Flanked by Two Nature Reserves

As already mentioned above, the Bridge Curved 9 flanked by two hills and two nature reserves, namely Nature Reserve Harau and White Water Nature Reserve. This nature reserve has two very interesting sight as far as our eyes could see. With beautiful panoramic landscapes and green hills remedy offered, making Curved Bridge 9 is a tourist spot and also a resting place for weary riders to let go, and take pictures, especially for those who use motor vehicles.

2. Is a Monumental Works Nations Children

Curved 9 magnificent bridge turned out to be done and designed by the Indonesian people themselves with the concept of Green Constrution. The process is carried out by three giant contractor, PT Waskita Karya, Adhi Karya, and Hutama Joint Operation. The three companies are already international and also shows that the performance of professional

3. Having a Unique Construction

Curved bridge bridge 9 has a construction that is no less unique, thus making merassa rider will not be bored to pass through this bridge. Curved 9 that once bordered by ravines and narrow body so that it becomes very scary for motorists to pass through. 30 bridges are supported by sturdy pillars with a height of 10-15 meters and also the construction of the arch in the middle of the valley makes the driver even deliberately pass that will go towards Riau or vice versa.

4. Age Curved 9 more Parents Of This Country

Turns Curved 9 older than Indonesia, winding 9 was built in the Dutch colonial era in 1910 with a length of 300 meters and width of the road 5 meters. Curved 9 has a charm of its own because it is built in the hills. But with old age condition, it does not mean the construction of the building is too old. In the past many people are concerned about the construction of this bridge will eliminate the historical value that became the pride of the people of West Sumatra. But it did not, despite the presence of Curved Bridge 9 is the old road can still be enjoyed as a tourist attraction. Even more add exoticism Curved 9 in the presence of this bridge.

5. Many are Garden / Landscape Along the Bridge

Seriousness of the government to make Curved Bridge 9 as a tourist turned out to be not half-tangung. This is evidenced by dipercantiknya this bridge with a garden / landscape along the bridge Curved 9 by the government. The presence lansdcape / beautiful garden will add more beautiful Curved Bridge 9, thus reinforces this bridge into a tourist spot. In addition Curved Bridge 9 will also be equipped with adrenaline sports tourism such as Bungee Jumping at an altitude of 50 meters on the bridge 4.

6. Become Icons / New Landmark West Sumatra

If Suramadu be a landmark in East Java and Sumatra Ampera Bridge is a landmark South, the Curved Bridge 9 has become the new pride of the citizens of West Sumatra, after the landmark Clock Gadangnya. With the Curved Bridge 9 will make West Sumatra is increasingly recognized and become a new tourist destination for travelers who want to enjoy the thrill of crossing the bridge surrounded by hills, valleys and woods.

So, for readers who want to or are on a vacation in West Sumatra, no one tried to visit the Bridge Curved 9 is to feel the sensation of traveling fun and exciting, when passing / crossing the bridge flanked by two pieces of hills and 2 pieces of this valley, while enjoying beautiful panorama and a view of the soothing green and dazzling.

For readers who came from Padang, Pariaman, and the South Coast. Also can visit the Bridge Curved 9 via Fly Over New York City who has a 675-meter long bridge 10 meters wide with a height of 5 meters bridge. The new bridge was inaugurated in 2015.

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