Indonesian martial arts dance for the entertainment of tourists. The following are complete martial arts designed for fighting or self-defense. Pencak silat is a compound of the two most commonly used words for martial arts in Indonesia. "Pencak" was the term used in central and east Java, while "silat" was used in Sumatra and Borneo. In modern usage, pencak and silat are seen as being two aspects of the same practice. Pencak is the essence of training, the outward aspect of the art. Silat is the internal essence of combat and self-defense, the true fighting application of the techniques. The earliest evidence of
Silat in 1987 Southeast Asian Games and 2018 Asian Games, both were held in Indonesia as the home and the real land of Silat. Training halls are overseen by separate national organisations in each of the main countries the art is practised. These organisations are "Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia" (IPSI) from Indonesia, "Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia" (PESAKA) from Malaysia, "Persekutuan Silat Brunei Darussalam" (PERSIB) from Brunei and "Persekutuan Silat Singapura" (PERSISI) from Singapore. Practitioners are called "pesilat". While the word "silat" is used by Malay-speakers throughout Southeast Asia, the art is officially called pencak silat in Indonesia. The word "silat" has