This form of traditional martial arts is performed in the muddy rice fields of West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Competitors battle it out with their bare hands and even sharp knives in the watery arena of newly harvested rice fields,

The type of martial arts is called silek lanyah, a type of silat, and it is accompanied by traditional music instruments being played as the fight takes place, adding to the intense atmosphere.

This footage was filmed on August 4.

Silek Lanyah is a type of Silat traditional martial arts, located in Kubu Gadang Village, Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Called Silek Lanyah, because this Silat takes place in muddy rice fields, after harvesting the rice harvest season. After praying together with the teacher, the fighters who were still young even these children, showed their ability to fight in the arena of watery and muddy fields. They are not only adept at bare hands, but also use sharp weapons like knives. Because fighting in watery and muddy areas, sometimes the fighter's eyes are doused with mud and water, so that a little disturbing eyesight. The Minangkabau martial arts attraction is also accompanied by traditional musical instruments, drums and tasa. The combination of this music makes this attraction even more mesmerizing the audience.



Silek Lanyah, Traditional Martial Arts in Muddy Rice Fields