Pangean Martial Arts

Be calculated from Singingi Regency Kuantan, Riau Province, is an area called Pangean. Of origin where known muasal silek pangean to the corner of the country.

In history, the book Kulik Japan (legend) Pangean land, this land of civilization began from a hill in the Pangean called Bukit Koto now Sangkar Puyuh Highest Pangean. The name is taken from the hill that is shaped like Sangkar quail.
Initially, Hill Sangkar Puyuh be surrounded stem manau (a kind of a big cane) grow in the base of the stalk of mushroom. Manau this circle according to the clockwise direction in the mid-foot mountain and ends at the base of the beginning of the growth. By local residents, the fungus that grows on the base manau this fungus called upeh. Because it contains a toxic death, by the fungus upeh destroyed.

As over time, by the local people used to grow this fungus as the location of the mosque. This is the first mosque in the Pangean estimated standing on the 17th century. Bukit Sangkar government originally held by Datuk Puyuh Width dado, a rib and Datuk Datuk Bandaro White. According to one resident, this is the progenitor three fathers Pangean people. "Datuk dado width is very strong and authoritative. He was able to squeeze into liquid iron, "said resident expertise is mengambarkan Datuk dado width. "In addition, evidence is successful ketangguhannya kill a known insurgent ghost Pak Buru. Acts of the grave is this ghost Pak Buru measuring four meters which is located about one hundred meters west Koto Pangean.

In the hands of the leadership of the three progenitor Pangean Village is growing. Moreover, when the country Pangean also diramaikan neighboring country by immigrants, such as land Toar (now Mount Toar District) which is located on the upstream of the country, and also of Minangkabau migrants who flee to this region. "At that time the kingdom Pagaruyung attacked by the Majapahit kingdom Adityawarman throne," said residents. Combination of some migrants is then alleged to establish some tribes in the Pangean far.

Pangean Soil persilatannya with the famous, the name that is not foreign to the pesilat in Kuantan. Silat is inherited from generation to generation by the teacher of Silat Pangean known by the name Induak Barompek. "If then the name sounded foreign silat Pangean for common people can dimaklumi. Because silat Pangean more authenticity in order to cover themselves awake, "said one of his teachers who are reluctant to Pangean silat called his name.

Because that is closed, there is now a lot of confusion about the story of origin of Silat Pangean. It's said that silat originating from Lintau, West Sumatra. But this story be debated by one of the Induak Barompek. He also explains the origin and birth muasal silat Pangean.

The story begins when one of the country's population Rantau Kuantan Bagindo Rajo the title went to Datuk Betabuh act in Lintau, West Sumatra. Kepergiannya aims to study the Islamic religion and the arts silat as to defend religious. At the time kepergiannya to Lintau of that, his wife Bagindo Rajo, Gadi Ome, who still live in the Pangean dream in sleep. In dreams, spirits were Gadi Ome sheik Maulana Ali who came from the holy land of Mecca.

In addition to meeting sheikh Ali, Gadi Ome also met his wife sheik named Ali Halimatusakdiah. From Halimatusakdiah, Gadi Ome science learning silat. "So Bagindo Rajo and Gadi Ome is the teacher who first teaches silat Pangean. Therefore the Pangean silat there are two different nature. The one rough, hard and one soft, bland but death, "said one Induak Barompek, this successor silat.

According to this teacher Pangean silat, silat Pangean streams originating from the rough Bagindo Rajo, while the software comes from Gadi Ome. "Silat Pangean not come from Lintau. Because science silat earned Bagindo Rajo Lintau in far less than that obtained by his wife. So the husband learned of his wife. With the first students Gadi ome is Bagindo Rajo, "said the teacher.

Along the way, the pair husband and wife began lowering their expertise silat. Initially, silat is only taught in the family. Gadi Ome down according to ethnic silat knowledge of him (matrilineal). While Bagindo Rajo knowledge to decrease the nephew of the seed of the mother.
Datuk Untuik is the first person to be students Bagindo Rajo. Datuk Untuik was a student because Bagindo Rajo has a moral duty to his father, Tan fierce. Kala Bagindo Rajo demand knowledge to Lintau, Tan who is a ferocious guard Gadi Ome at home. From Datuk Untuik, science Silat Pendekar again revealed to the master, Maliputi, Pak Ngacak, and Menti Kejan. After that, the Penghulu Sati, and Datuk crookback Lubuk Jambi's act of coming.

The four students first and then Datuk Untuik this was a Induak Barompek. Highest degree used in persilatan this until now. They are groups of teachers on duty to maintain the purity and lower Pangean science silat. "Until now Induak barompek has changed many people, but still use the name Induak Barompek," said one Induak Barompek.

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ON first, silat Pangean only taught to the children and niece. Because of this silat is closed and is taught by stealth. Until then the more people who want to learn silat Pangean. At the time, Penghulu Tribal Caromin, Pakomo the title Datuk Datuk Penghulu Sati, ask the teacher silat silat that science is taught to all the children in the country Pangean niece.

"Terms of the agreement and based on consensus. With the rules is not all science silat taught to students. Sapicik a (small, red) belonging to the teacher remained on the teacher, and a handful are given and taught to many people, "she explains the rules made penghulu country.

In achieving development goals silat and culture in order to preserve the community Pangean, penghulu customary to open the page in addition to silat Mesjid Koto High. Here, a customs office was established. In addition, in order of equity skills silat, silat teachers Pangean to consent to the silat dibukanya in each row. In its application, Pangean silat consists of games and pergelutan. Silat dance welcome welcome attacks often played in this page. This is different in teaching silat to the top-level students who performed at home.

In the movement, known as the Pangean silat movement soft and supple. However any movement save the effect is death. Because not all people are free to learn. To learn silat Pangean have knowledge of the requirements must be met before the student. Terms of the form of broken-hearted, the blind, the dead and the debtor.

"The meaning is to be broken heart that is not good. Butakan thought to kejahiliyahan. Careful not to turn off a malignancy. Ax prohibited and run good. And each of these requirements in accordance with the teachings of Islam, "said Muhardi, Pendekar Loma, one of the descendants of silat from his wife Datuk Rajo Bagindo.

Since digulirkannya up to now, the inheritance of the old professorship in silat Pangean still valid. In addition, given that the title was different between the offspring of Bagindo Rajo and Gadi Ome. Datuk Rajo Bagindo descent using the term progenitor, while the descendants of Gadi Ome Pendekar title.

Even the story Pangean silat teacher, a teacher may not yet buried dead time before the appointed person that will replace the position. And even if there ravelment in determining, the re-sorted set of its history. "Err on the end of the road back to the base of the road," said one teacher silat this berpetuah.

Now, over time silat Pangean attention of knowledgeable. Not only in the region Kuantan, but the start is known in Indragiri Riau and other areas. Even the influence of silat Pangean also grown in Malaysia and the United States. "In the United States silat with the name of this present tussle Meetings Footwashing Hand Weapon (Peratekisendo)," said Induak Barompek then.
Source: Silat Pangean