Rizman Hassan, 26, has always been interested in the traditional martial arts of silat since young. His interest turned into unbridled passion after he became an active member of ntusilat club and had since represented his university in many tertiary and national silat competitions during his undergraduate days.
So it was of no surprise when he mooted the idea of learning to perform the silat pengantin which is ubiquitously seen during the wedding ceremonies of Malay brides and bridegrooms. After discovering an article about silat pengantin in a local newspaper, he started to ask around among the ntusilat club members to gauge their interest in learning the art of silat pengantin too.
And so on a rainy night last Monday, 24 March 2008, ntusilat club organised its inaugural silat pengantin workshop for its members. A healthy turnout of 18 participants showed up in Activity Room 2 at around 7.30pm. The night turn into a reunion of sort with the appearance of ntusilat club alumni such as Darwis and Razali who took time off from their busy work to gain some knowledge about this artistic aspect of silat.
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