Pencak Silat is a traditional Indonesian martial art. Since March 2017, Indonesia has proclaimed and registered Pencak Silat as a nominee for Intangible Cultural Heritage for Humanity to UNESCO. Considering that this native Malay traditional martial art has gone global, at the 14th session of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee in Bogota, Colombia, on […]
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Indonesia has a variety of very interesting cultural traditions. One of the Indonesian cultural traditions is Silaga. Silaga Tedong is an Indonesian cultural tradition from the Toraja tribe originating from the island of Sulawesi. Silaga Tedong is a buffalo fighting competition held in the Rambu Solo ‘procession. The aim is to provide entertainment for the […]


