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Silat is a collective word for martial arts created in the Malay Archipelago and Malay Peninsula of Southeast Asia. Originally developed in what is now Indonesia, peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and Singapore, silat was also traditionally practiced in Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines. As a result, it is closely related to other Southeast Asian martial arts including krabi krabong and eskrima. Practitioners are called pesilat. The Chinese fusion of silat is known as kuntao^[1]

There are hundreds of different styles but they tend to focus either on strikes, joint manipulation, bladed weapons, throws, animal-based techniques or some combination thereof. Silat schools are overseen by separate national organizations in each of the main countries the art is practiced. These are Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (PESAKA) from Malaysia, Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia (IPSI) from Indonesia, Persekutuan Silat Brunei Darussalam (PERSIB) from Brunei and Persekutuan Silat Singapura (PERSIS) from Singapore.

Not to be confused with the omnipresent Gado-Gado (Indonesian salad with peanut dressing), Karedok is the Sundanese take on the salad with peanut dressing. The main difference is, the vegetables in Gado-Gado is cooked, but in Karedok, it's raw. Moreover, Karedok has more bite to it and definitely more spicy.

Ening Rumbini comes from a family of artists trained in the traditional performing arts of music, dance, and puppetry. Ening Rumbini performs Sundanese classical and modern dance. Her specialty is jaipongan, a modern popular form based on village dances (ketuk tilu) and martial arts movements (penca silat). Sundanese dance features delicate hand movements, graceful arm gestures, a stylized manner of stepping, and circular floor patterns.

Wahyu was born into a family of musicians in the coastal region of Sukabumi, West Java. He received formal training in music at the High School for Music (SMKI) and College of Music (STSI) in Bandung. He received his undergraduate degree from the latter with a specialization in drumming and singing.

As a member of the pioneering jaipongan group Jugala group, Wahyu performed frequently in Indonesia as well as in Europe, Australia, and Japan. He was a member of the Jugala group when they opened for Mick Jagger in Jakarta (1989). He currently performs with several groups as a free-lance musician including Sulanjana, Gipar, and Dedikasi. As a composer, he has written music for Rendra's Bengkel Theatre. He recently released his debut album as a featured vocalist.

As a teacher and performer, Wahyu has extensive international experience. He participated four times in the traveling Klangwelten Festival of World Music in Germany. In Australia, he has performed with the world music fusion group Warogus, Gamelan Swara Naga (University of New England, Armidale, NSW), and Gamelan Langen Sari (Bangalow, NSW). Wahyu has also performed and taught percussion workshops in Singapore

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook Sukabumi in West Java on Saturday morning. There was no immediate report of damages or injuries. Sat, 10/24/2009 10:48 AM

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported that the quake hit at 10:09 a.m., with its epicenter 85 kilometers southwest of Sukabumi at 20 kilometers beneath the surface.

Early in September, a 7.0-magnitude hit the southern area of the province, killing at least 79 people, injured over 1,250, and displaced over 210,000 (including more than 140,000 in Tasikmalaya regency).

The quake was felt in the capital Jakarta although damage there was minimal.

Mount Gede or Gunung Gede is a stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. The volcano contains two peaks with Mount Gede as one peak and Mount Pangrango for the other one. Three major cities, Cianjur, Sukabumi and Bogor, are located in the volcano complex at the east, south and northwest, respectively. Seven craters are located in the complex: Baru, Gumuruh (2,927 m), Lanang (2,800 m), Kawah Leutik, Ratu (2,800 m), Sela (2,709 m) and Wadon (2,600 m). Historical volcanic activity has been recorded since the 16th century.[1]

Sukabumi is a city surrounded by the regency of the same name in the highlands of West Java, Indonesia, about 80 km (50 miles) south of the national capital, Jakarta.

At an altitude of approximately 600 meters (2000 feet), the city is a minor hill station resort, with a cooler climate than the surrounding lowlands. Sukabumi is also a destination for whitewater rafting. Rubber production is a major industry in the area.

In Dutch colonial times, Sukabumi was the site of the colonial police academy. In early 2005, Sukabumi became the first place in Indonesia that polio was reported in ten years, the beginning of a nationwide outbreak of the disease which had been believed to be eradicated in the country.[1]

Made in 804 the Sukabumi inscription' is the earliest evidence of Old Javanese script and language.

Mount Gede or Gunung Gede is a stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. The volcano contains two peaks with Mount Gede as one peak and Mount Pangrango for the other one. Three major cities, Cianjur, Sukabumi and Bogor, are located in the volcano complex at the east, south and northwest, respectively. Seven craters are located in the complex: Baru, Gumuruh (2,927 m), Lanang (2,800 m), Kawah Leutik, Ratu (2,800 m), Sela (2,709 m) and Wadon (2,600 m). Historical volcanic activity has been recorded since the 16th century.[1]