Javanese Kung Fu

This is an old video of men doing kung fu like exercises in Java with a background of gamelan music. The video was uploaded by the Indonesian National Archives and shows the practice of pencak silat, a traditional martial art of Indonesia. The video was filmed in 1938 in the city of Yogyakarta, where the Sultan’s palace and the gamelan orchestra are located. The video is a rare and fascinating glimpse into the culture and history of Indonesia.