Abstract
This research is to study the development of Malay martial arts Kota Bharu from 1960 to 1991. Many past researchers have researched Silat. However, the research about Silat in Kota Bharu has yet been done. This research was conducted to observe the development of Malay martial arts in a well-known organization, Gayong Fatani Martial Arts Association and Gayuman Segerak Kelantan Martial Arts Association. This research uses a qualitative method by referring to libraries and archives. Primary and secondary sources were used in this research. The primary source refers to document analysis such as annual reports and official organizational files from national archives. Other than that, secondary sources were from national archives, the University of Malaya (UM), Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) and The National University of Malaysia (UKM). This research finds that every Silat organization based in Kota Bharu has its caterer in spreading knowledge to the community. The development of Malay martial arts can be seen when every instruction has been given the mandate to teach the knowledge gained to the community with the official qualification certificate issued from the Malaysian National Silat Federation (PESAKA). This research finds that Martial Arts Organization in Kota Bharu has changed the community awareness about Malay’s traditional martial arts. In the beginning, Malay Martial Art Association uses informal education and a traditional system considered indirect learning. They will carry out lessons in house lawns, sheds and near a ‘musolla’. Nevertheless, the martial arts educational system was introduced by using a registered organization that has given a more accepting approach to the local communities to learn this martial art until the addition of Silat rings in Kota Bharu.
Highlights
The research of martial art development in Malaya was conducted many times but mainly only in certain states, such as Kedah
The primary source obtained by the researcher was by analyzing documents and manuscripts from the organization's files and files obtained from the National Archives of Malaysia and the Kedah and Perlis branch of the National Archives of Malaysia
Secondary sources are used to support this study by referring to scholarly writings, reference sources available at local universities such as Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), University of Malaya (UM), The National University of Malaysia (UKM), the National Archives of Malaysia and the National Archives of Malaysia Kedah and Perlis branch
Summary
The research of martial art development in Malaya was conducted many times but mainly only in certain states, such as Kedah. The rising problems were developing and handling these traditional martial arts to expand in the Kota Bharu district by organizing competitions. This situation shows that Silat in the Kota Bharu district has expanded in the local community of Kota Bharu. Martial arts or Silat has been given a unique name in the Malay community, such as Silat Minangkabau, Silat Kurinci, Silat Jawa, Silat Betawi, Silat Lintau and many more according to their predecessors. When it comes to Malay Silat, it refers to a silat that Malays in Peninsular Malaysia practised
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