influences
The hand and foot strikes, locking techniques, and throws suggest the art has had Indian and Chinese influence. The throws-typically launched from a very low stance or a deep crouch-are often thought of as the silat signature move. Between the 7th and 12th centuries, Indonesia was influenced by Mahayana Buddhism and this, together with the arts, weapons, and philosophies that Indians and Chinese introduced, helped to shape the art. Experts believe that Hindu culture and its grappling techniques influenced silat groundwork and, with the later arrival of Islam, came the distinct “jambia”-the short, curved Arab dagger that probably inspired the pencak silat keris blade.
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