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Word: silat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1964-1964
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...Prophet's 1,394th year to heaven, and the Malay Silat of Singapore were bursting with birthday fervor. The Silat are Moslem warriors who wear black sarongs and practice a karate-like form of combat. About 100 of them brought up the rear of a procession as it made its way last week from Singapore's rambling old cricket field through the center of town, when a Chinese traffic cop ordered them to tighten their ranks so as not to obstruct traffic. A few of the Silat knocked him flat, and in an instant the rest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Malaysia: Amok But Not Asunder | 7/31/1964 | See Source »

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