Pencak Silat Traditional Minang society was based around matrilineal custom, so pencak silat was commonly practiced by women. As pencak silat became widespread in Srivijaya, the empire was defeated by the Tamil Cholas of south India in the 13th century. The Tamil stick fighting art of silambam is still the most common Indian fighting system in Southeast Asia today. During the 13th century, Ken Arok, a thug turned into a self made hero and ruler, took over the power from Kediri Kingdom and established the Rajasa Dynasty. This is pretty much reflected the "jago" (people's champion) culture of ancient Java, where a
Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 65 kg from twelve different countries competed in this Class D event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 65 kilograms. Iqbal Candra Pratama from Indonesia won the gold medal after defeating Nguyễn Ngọc Toàn from Vietnam in the gold medal match by the score of 3–2. Jeff Loon from the Philippines and Abdumalik Salimov from Uzbekistan finished third and won the bronze medal after losing in the semifinal. Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 65 kg The men's tanding 65 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 27 August 2018