JAKARTA (ANN): Pencak silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art married with dance that has found a wider audience in film in the past few years, was recognised on Thursday (Dec 12) as a piece of intangible world heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
Unesco's inter-ministerial General Assembly announced the inscription of pencak silat onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at its meeting in Bogota, Colombia, said Kamapradipta Isnomo, an Indonesian Foreign Ministry official.
"The inclusion of pencak silat as intangible cultural heritage [...] is proof that the international community recognises the importance of this martial art that has been passed down in Indonesia for generations and even to this day," said the director of the international organisations for developing countries.
As a sport and art form, pencak silat contains both self-defence and artistic aspects. Each region in Indonesia pursues its own distinct style while maintaining common fundamental principles.
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