Episode Details

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Abdullah Hussain & Saiful Nizam from the Silat Seni Gayong Naga Bura join me to trace the origins of pencak silat in the Malay world. They talk about how different styles were developed by masters called gurus, passed down by oral tradition and brought to Singapore by migrants. One particular style, the Seni Gayong, emerged on the now-forgotten island of Pulau Sudong during the Japanese Occupation. Abdullah and Hussain recall the demanding training they went through under their gurus.

Part 1 | https://youtu.be/-lIX85ayth4

Part 2 | https://youtu.be/STNXrISrJI8

00:00 Introduction

01:42 Our Silat Stories

09:29 Origins of Silat

19:20 Gurus & Communities

26:28 The Pulau Sudong Story

31:59 Gurus of Seni Gayong

37:10 The British Connection

40:27 Training & Discipline

Silat Seni Gayong Naga Bura, https://www.gayongnagabura.org.sg/

Dr Mohamed Effendy Abdul Hamid, Silat Seni Gayong PASAK Singapura: A Historical Legacy. The book is available in the National Library.

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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