Popularity of Indonesia's national martial art grows in Russia

The striking technique, which is inseparable from Indonesian cultural tradition, is a combination that today attracts athletes of all ages to pencak silat. In Russia, master Eddy Sumanto has had a significant influence on the development of this sport. The techniques he has developed are now being passed on to new generations of athletes.

Which countries have influenced the development of pencak silat? How is this martial art related to folk dances?

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TV BRICS reporter: Leonid Samuna

TV BRICS cameraman: Daniil Amangulov

Translated and voiced by Artificial Intelligence.

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