The North Borneo Beauty

Have you ever heard the word ’silat’? Silat is a collective word for indigenous martial arts of the Malay Archipelago of Southeast Asia. Originally created and developed in Sumatera Island and Java in what is now Indonesia, then spread to peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and Singapore.

There are many types of Silat actually, for example, Kuntao or the tagalog pronounced it ‘Kuntaw’. Silat Kuntaw is a form of Filipino Pencak Silat coming from the Moro’s Islands.The Art is divided in 3 parts. The Self Defense System, the Art and the Health System. Silat Kuntaw recognized no rules when it comes to Self Defense. Although it is most commonly practiced in Indonesia among the Chinese Indonesian communities, styles of kuntao are also practiced in Singapore, Malaysia(especially Borneo) and the Philippines where Chinese martial arts were brought by merchants, labourers and other settlers from South China.

Silat worldwide is based on the following aspects:

Mental and Spiritual Strength
To build and develop personality, noble character and honour is the main objective of silat practitioners that must beupheld during combat or dangerous situations.

Self-defense
As with any martial art, the skill of defending oneself and protecting loved ones when in danger or when faced with adversity is what all silat practitioners prepare themselves for.

Weaponry
Along with the strength of the human body, silat also uses ancient weapons like the keris, pedang, parang/golok, lembing, kayu/tongkat,kipas, tekpi,kelabit and japanese sword.

Sports
Competitions and intense training keep the practitioners’ skills sharp, through form demonstrations, for single, double or teamed combat. The concept of sound mind, sound body.

Art and Culture
Performing the ‘art’ of silat is very important. Traditional costumes and music that accompany the stylized moves and artistic techniques of the martial art have made it an internationally recognized form of choreography. Silat is also used in very many officious events, as part of the Malay custom, such as weddings and royal occasions.

Port Dickson beach

Last week, I got my chance to go to one of the most popular beaches in Malaysia. I was on my way back from Kuala Lumpur, and I drop by Port Dickson which is located in Negeri Sembilan,and spent a few hours there. It’s a nice place, with white sand and clear blue skies, I was thinking that I will come back here next time  with my friends for camping.. but before that, i will need to buy a Camping tents ..

I love photography, and anywhere I go I will always bring along my DSLR with me, because, you know.. anything can happen anytime..:)  for me, PD is really a great place for family picnic or camping, but if you still want to stay in hotel, there are lots of hotel around, you can choose whether you want the expensive hotel or just the budget hotel. It’s so easy to find..

People in Port Dickson are very friendly.. I got lost several times when I was looking for the beach.. hihi.. well, it’s not really that hard to find actually, but well, you still need to ask people around, just to make sure that you are going to the right place right?? and people there are very kind, they showed me the quickest path to the beach.. and thanks to them, because I was able to find the right spot for my sunset shot.

If you like kayaking, I also saw a place where they have few kayak for rent.. maybe next time I will try that one..

After I got a few sunset shots, I went to the main town or PD center, and asked people around where I can eat fresh seafood with a reasonable price.. and they gave me the direction to the Sea View Sea Food Village..

The food there was so great, fresh, and not really that expensive.. 2 thumbs up.. the view also nice, and with the breeze from the sea, and the delicious smell of fresh seafood, hmmmh.. wonderful..

How will your filled film house the apparent clause?