The tradition of Martial arts established by UNESCO as intangible Cultural Heritage in Session 14 of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which took place in Bogota, Colombia, 9-14 December 2019. At the hearing of these, there are 42 nomination for diinskripsi as Objects of Cultural Heritage, including the traditions of Pencak Silat from Indonesia.
Pencak Silat, as one of the martial arts, is a tradition typical of Indonesia that has been there from generation to generation. The tradition of Martial arts originated from West Sumatra and JavaThe west and expanding to all regions of Indonesia with each uniquenessmovement and music that go with it. The traditions of Pencak Silat has all of the elements that form of cultural heritage objects. The traditions of pencak silat consists of oral traditions; art performances, rituals and festivals; traditional handicrafts; knowledge and practices of social and local wisdom.
UNESCO admitted that Pencak Silat has become the identity and unifying the nation Indonesia. The traditions of Pencak Silat contains the values of friendship, mutual respect and promote social cohesion. Therefore, UNESCO rate of tradition
Pencak Silat can be adopted and well developed in various regions in Indonesia. In his statement, the Representative of the Permanent Delegation of the republic of INDONESIA to UNESCO, Prof. Solar Rosa Son said that the tradition of martial arts, not just martial arts, but also become part of a way of life for the culprit. “Pencak Silat teaches us to can establish a good relationship with God, fellow human beings and the environment.
Although pencak silat teaches the technique of attack, but the most important is pencak silat also teaches us to be able to restrain yourself and keep harmony. ”The determination of the Traditions of pencak Silat as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, is the joint efforts of various stakeholders, both the Central Government and Regions and a variety of community and college martial arts in various provinces in Indonesia. Such efforts consisted of the collection and submission of data, organizing various workshops, as well as the preparation and negotiation of documents for the nomination. With the enactment of Pencak Silat as a cultural heritage objects, Indonesia committed to constantly maintain the sustainability of martial arts, including through education pencak silat which not only focus on the aspect of sports/martial arts, but as part of the curriculum of art and culture. The promotion of pencak silat to the various countries will also continue to be encouraged. Currently there are communities, universities and festivals pencak silat in the 52 countries in the world. “Keep in mind that the inscription is not that Pencak Silat is defined as belonging Indonesia. The inscription of the UNESCO never declared ownership by a country above the assets of a particular culture, objects or no objects. With the inscription, Indonesia will recorded as the state of the proposer, and is responsible for maintaining the sustainability of Pencak Silat as a cultural asset,” said the Representative of the Permanent Delegation of the republic of INDONESIA. When this has been recorded in the UNESCO there are 9 cultural and natural heritage sites, 10 legacy objects of cultural and 15 biosphere reserves in Indonesia. The number represents the the largest among the other ASEAN countries.
But it is also rich in diverse cultures is presented of the various regions. In addition to batik, Indonesia has a culture that is recognized by the world namely pencak silat. Pencak silat is a martial art native to Indonesia that have been passed down by ancestors from generation to generation.
The tradition of martial arts originated from West Sumatra and also in West Java, and then continue to developed in various regions in the country with unique movement and music accompanying each.
Quoted from the page of the Directorate of JUNIOR high Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Ministry of Research, technology) thing that boast is a tradition of martial arts, already recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage on 2019 ago in the event The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place in Colombia.
Pencak silat is assessed has all the elements that make up the Cultural Heritage of Intangible. The tradition of martial arts consists of oral traditions, performing arts, rituals and festivals, the traditional craft, knowledge and social practice, as well as local wisdom. UNESCO recognized the greatness of pencak silat in Indonesia and have been admitted if the pencak silat be the identity at once unifying the nation.
This culture contains values of friendship, mutual respect, and also sportsmanship. To the knowledge of course, it turns out that there are differences in the martial arts with the traditions of pencak silat. The traditions of pencak silat proposed by Indonesia, more focus to the philosophy that quite closely related to the description of the intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO for humanity.
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