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Silat Kampung / Silat Thasmil
  • Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright
    Manage No EE00002320
    Country Timor-Leste
    ICH Domain Social practices, rituals, festive events Others
Description Silat Tasmil, a self-defense art or gymnastic exercise with scenic or sports purposes, involving difficulties in balance, agility and coordination, composing the techniques of defence and attack against the enemy in a physical duel. This self-defence art is being practiced in the village of Holpilat at Maucatar administrative post, municipality of Covalima. Silat Thasmil in local language mean the local self-defense art has been used in ancient time to protect the people in the village from the outside attacks.

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