Ada-Ada Je Ngada-Ngada Bergada-Gada...

With my loyal "training partners": the coconut trees around my house

1st Step: Gada-Gada "Pacang"

It was a very busy month for me. So I decided to have my little vacation to my village. Couple of days indeed helped me to wipe off all of the fatigue and stress due to the professional work. It has been a while I want to talk about the most popular art of "Gada-Gada". Gada-Gada is a term used in Silat Seni Gayong that signifies a weapon. That weapon is a chain with (about one meter and half  to 3 meters long), and the metal ball (ping-pong or tennis ball size) at both of it's extremities. This art of Gada-Gada is one of the difficult weapon to be mastered. In Silat Seni Gayong, before one disciple can learn the art of Gada-Gada, he must undergo various training of different weapons as a "pre-requisite" as to facilitate the student when learning the Gada-Gada since it could be fatal if manipulated in a wrong way.

The Gada-Gada itself has many forms. They also have different names, describing of their shapes and techniques. Cokmar and Belantan, in the other hand were the first form before they evolved with the ropes, Cindai (cloths) and chain becoming the Gada-Gada. Before practicing the Gada-Gada Perang (this one is the most dreadful weapon ever! ;)), one must learn first the art of Cindai (especially Seni Tali : the art of Rope, and Seni Mayang Gesit: the art of throwing weapons to the enemy). I was initiated by my master with the simplest form of Gada-Gada, which named as "Pacang", believed came from the "pacang" used by the villagers to tie their cows somewhere. This type of Gada-Gada also represent the Arabic character of "Alif", as the first alphabet one to learn the language. It is one of the philosophy of the art of Gada-Gada in Silat Seni Gayong.

To learn a Gada-Gada, it can take just couple of hours. To master it, days and weeks. And years to be a very good at. But as the old Master said, 3 levels:

 "layang", "belit", and "libas". 

The art of Gada-Gada exists also in the other culture and civilization like in Europe, China, India, and throughout all over Nusantara. The Gada-Gada, as I talked before, relates a lot with the Cokmar, Belantan, Cindai and last but not least, the Cemeti. Cemeti is one of the weapon that had been used widely in Malay civilization. And for the Gurulatihs who had learned this art, practicing until perfection is the challenge. I do hope that one day, those who had mastered the art will gather, discuss, knowledge sharing and preserved this rare art among the Anak Gayong. It is a lost if the young Gurulatihs don't make lot of effort to learn it with the old Masters who are still alive. And for me, I am in my way of being a "murid".......

Awesome! ;)

The 5th Annual General Meeting of PSSGM

Dato' Onn Jaafar dan Dato' Meor Abdul Rahman 

Alhamdulillah. 6th January 2013, PSSGM had successfully organized the AGM for 2013-2015. On that event, the new leader of the federation were elected by the majority vote. Almost all of the state were present, except the state of Terengganu and Labuan. After hours of speeching, debating, voting etc, the PSSGM new high committee are as follows:

President of PSSGM : Datuk Adiwijaya Abdullah

Deputy President 1 : Cikgu Mohd Faid Musa

Deputy President 2 : Datin Feridah Abu Johan
Vice President 1: Cikgu Sazali Meor Rahman

Vice President 2 : Cikgu Anuar Abd Hamid

Vice President 3 : Cikgu Rasol Abd Ghani

10 National HiComm Members:

1.Cikgu Sani Morni (Kuala Lumpur)

2.Cikgu Razani Hassan (Kelantan)

3.Cikgu Abd Aziz Hj Othman (Selangor)

4.Cikgu Shahsuzanni Abu Bakar (Perlis)

5.Cikgu Tengku Aminudin (N9)

6.Cikgu Raja Zulkifli Raja Abu Bakar (Penang)

7.Cikgu Mat Isa (Kedah)

8.Cikgu Mohd Nor Abdul Samad (Johor)

9.Cikgu Mas Shariffah Mismat (Perak)

10.Cikgu Rahim Masrom (Pahang)

 Cikgu Sulih as the General secretary started the event

After the selection of new hicomm, it was then the time for debating the "usul" from the state representative. One of the main issue was whether all of the representative are agree that PSSGM becomes the affiliate member of one of political organization or not. The hall indeed was divided into two opinions. One support the idea of affiliating with the leader party of Malaysia due to the importance for the future of the federation and the other is not agree and prefers more on being "neutral" since we are the "silat" federation, not the political one.  It is also due the idea of PSSGM can be a place to unite all of Malay people regardless their political background. The speech of each representative giving the ideas that all of the Gayong masters are very worried about the future of Malay people, and also the Silat people who is the "ultraMalay". Young and Senior representative were debating professionally and finally the Chairman of the AGM decided that the decision regarding the issue will be debated again among the new hicomm next time.

Personally, I believe that PSSGM, as a Non Government Organization can play a very high role for our country. The main problem of Malay people is not the material, nor the education nor the foreign enemy. The true enemy is within in our own people. We are not united enough due to the various thought of politics. And since that the mentality of Malay people doesn't change since the independence, it is hard to make any of new bright idea that needs guts to try, and worthy. I was one of the representative that didn't agree with the idea of "mixing" the PSSGM with the politics, bringing the natural idea as the academician, and as a logic point of view about the issue. But it is still not decided by the PSSGM, and I am sure that ALL of  the new committee selected will play their role as needed to decide the path of our beloved organization. But I believe what ever decided by the "Kepimpinan Tertinggi PSSGM", whether affiliating or not, as a member, I will stay still to support our organization. InsyaAllah, sami'na wa ato'na. 

Terima kasih pada AJK Kebangsaan yg sebelum ini memang buat kerja. Kepada AJK yg tak buat kerja tu, tak datang meeting, tak sampaikan keputusan mesyuarat kebangsaan kepada ahli-ahli negeri, tak laksanakan arahan mesyuarat, tak buat AGM negeri, tak panggil kesemua ahli negeri utk buat AGM, tarik dirilah dan bagi laluan pada orang lain. Tak guna dok canang diri AJK kebangsaan tapi tanggungjawab terabai. Perlu ingat, kita ni berorganisasi, bukan bergelanggang ala kampung. Kena ikut zamanlah. Ingat, setiap tangan yg diangkat memberi undi, bermakna ada beratus dan beribu orang Anak Gayong yang diwakili dibelakangnya. 

***Gambar2 HakMilik Eddy Perlis***

 Mantan AJK Pusat

 puas hati dan tak puas hati itu adat dalam mesyuarat. yg penting, suara secara berdepan di platform yg benar. bukan rumah sudah siap, tukul masih berbunyi. keh keh keh. gurau je nooo... 8D 

 makan, pak ngah n mak ngah Perlis

 Perwakilan Kelantan. Terima Kasih kerana panggil ambo. Tu la yg dikata, jauh2 anak Klate, ke negeri sendiri juga menumpang kasihnya....

 Kekanda Raouf yg disayangi oleh setiap genap sudut dewan. heheheh gurau je abg 8D

 makan2 selepas meeting

Dato' Adiwijaya

After the AGM, me and my Naga Rantau team members,Cg Ehsan, Cg Epol, Cg Haziq and Cg Ari, we went for some western restaurant to discuss about the AGM and also the future of our Gelanggang Naga Rantau at Universiti Malaysia Pahang. I think, during few hours of AGM, we learn a lot of thing. And we start to know every delegation and their way of thinking. Alhamdulillah, for this 2013, we have a very good planning for our Gelanggang Naga Rantau. Since we have 2 training centers, this year we will start to expand our "sharing" among the nearby community as one of the effort for creating a good ambiance with the local people. InsyaAllah, may Allah facilitate our plan. AMin....

 yang ni RM19 je : Lamb - Beef grill

ari : Beef-Chicken Grill RM19

epol: lamb- chicken RM19

Masing2 Beef - Chicken. RM19 x 2 = RM38

Maka habislah "duit kami" lebih RM100 pada malam tu.... itulah alkisah penamatnya hehheheeheheh

Sometime in KK5 (PHOTOS: Dialog Bersama Pengetua)

CREDITS TO "ZIZA BLAZED" for all of these photos. Thank you thank you. 

Those were all shared in FB group of KK5

gathering in the Masjid UMP Pekan

 waiting

 panels (Principal of KK5, PEKA5 and MPP UMP Pekan)

 EXCOS

 checked in by room, by block

 siswi

 siswa

 names

 siswi

 chairman of perwakilan kolej kediaman 5

 Q & A

Majlis Adat Istiadat & Perpisahan

 Photo ramai2

Alhamdulillah Majlis Adat Istiadat for accepting new disciples of Silat Seni Gayong had been done smoothly at Pusat Aktiviti Pelajar, KK5, Universiti Malaysia Pahang of Pekan campus. YDP PSSGM Pahang Cikgu Rahim Masrom had been invited, accompanied by my brother Cikgu Anuar on that night.

 (yg xsimpan sandang tu xmakan minum. duduk tumpang borak je hehee)

Some of the PSSGM matters were discussed that night with YDP and some of Gelanggang Naga Rantau next year planning were also discussed during the meal before the Majlis. 

Watching one by one of Anak Naga Rantau becoming "Murid Gayong", some does have something special to be shared.

Our ceremony was also a farewell moment with one of my student, Mus. I knew him since last year and the one of two, who I trained with Luqman, the pentas Parang 3, as known as Parang Gila among the JHEPA and MAKUM members. Now I need to have a new partners to hold that "position". I hope and I pray for Mus to bring a good name of Naga Rantau, and always be an Anak Gayong where ever he goes. I hope that he will bring something good for his new study place at Universiti Pertahanan Nasioanl Malaysia. Au Revoir Mus, and never forget what you have learned here in our Gelanggang. Come again and the door is always opened. Once nagarantau, forever nagarantau. Nafi Aku Ghaiblah Aku....

STUDY WEEK....

Jarang-jarang balik kampung, tak puas duduk kejap. almaklumlah. Jumaat malam gerak. Sabtu rumah mak ayah. Ahad rumah mertua. Malam tu dah gerak balik UMP dh keja. Kalau dulu zaman student, atau time tak keja lagi, byaklah tempat nk berziarah. Nak jumpa guru2 ambo di kelate pon tak sempat. Semoga len kali ada rezeki lagi.

Balik dari Singapore hari tu team Naga Rantau dijemput berdemo sempena dinner Majlis Aprisiasi KK5. Antara yg dipersembahkan mcm biasa Team Kombat, Keris, Golok dan juga kipas. Sahabat2 ada bertanyakan ambo berkenaan Teknik Kipas yg dipersembahkan oleh anak2 Gayong UMP. Dari Gayong kah?? Ambo jawab, bukan.... bukan dari ADMAR teknik kipas ni. Ambo ambil ilmu ni dari guru ambo di Sulawesi Selatan yg bersusurgalurkan Putera Daeng 7 Beradik juga. Kipas ni diperkenalkan dalam Gelanggang kami di UMP utk team persembahan Puteri Cenderawasih.

Minggu ni student2 UMP mula bizi. ade yang test, ade yg present final year project. ade yg hempas pulas setelkan projek subjek. Student fluid mechanics ambo amek test 2 hari ni. ambo doakan sumo bule jawab dgn baik insyaAllah...

 Dalam nak menyapkan projek dan stay up di lab malam2, nasihat ambo pada student, jagalah safety. bukan ape, takut kemalangan ke ape. dah lah final semakin hampir, kalo boleh elakkan perkara2 yg bole menyusahkan kita nanti. nak running machine, safety boot at least pakai lah....

Kami pon baru lepas taklimat dan dialog disiplin dan keselamatan utk KK5. semoga sesi dialog semalam memberi manfaat pada semua. Jadi cikgu silat, tapi tugas pensyarah dan tugas pengetua perlu jalan seiring... ok minta izin dulu. salam...

RANTAU SI NAGA BERSUA SI SINGA...

 Singapura dilanggar Naga Rantau.... 

bukan dilanggar, tapi dijemput datang! he he he he. ;)

The last Saturday of 1st of Decembre 2012, the Kumpulan Seni Gayong Singapura (KSGS) had invited Naga Rantau to their "Majlis Silaturrahim" event at Jurong West, Singapore. Naga Rantau had sent 34 members for the demo, and our team was led by our own PNC (Assistant Vice Cancelor) of Student Affairs and Alumni, Prof. Dr Yusserie Zainuddin. We departed from UMP Pekan at early in the morning and had arrived the venue late afternoon due to the long Q during entering Singapore and also the custom process.

 The event was a reunion of pencak silat groups in Singapore, and it was an honor for us to be invited and bringing our demo team. It was truely a brotherhood link and all of us had learned a lot of thing during the journey. The Frontier Community Hall was quite easy to be found, eventhough we took more time in finding the parking places than to find the building itself! ;)

 

Our team was warmly welcomed by the organizer once we arrived at the hall. It was at the 4th floor of the building and we got a fresh air since we are at the roof level! ;).

 

 

 Among the VIP guest, the Chief of KSGS Cikgu Ramli, the NYDP1 PSSGM Dato' Ismail Jantan, NYDP 2 PSSGM Cikgu Sazali Meor Rahman, PNC UMP Prof. Dr. Yusserie Zainuddin, and the Grandmasters of different Pencak Silat Group of Singapore, Malacca, Johore, Perak and Pahang (UMP).

 

 Majlis began with Doa...

  I would like express my gratitude for this meaningful event and invitation. This meant a lot for me and my students of Naga Rantau. And to our most sporting and cool PNC JHEPA Prof Yusserie who had willingly came as the Penaung of Gayong UMP Naga Rantau, and also to all of Masters Tok Mail, Cikgu Li, Mak Yam, Cikgu - Cikgu of Singapore, Johore, Malacca, and Perak. I hope and I do believe what we do is one of a big effort of creating a uniting Gayong community and strengthen our brotherhood. I do hope this unlimited brotherhood does still exist in the everyone's heart of Anak Gayong. We here team Naga Rantau will do our best to be anywhere when we are invited by any of Gayong Gelanggang for any event insyaAllah. Because Silat is Silaturrahim....

 

Team preparing the Red Bengkung...

 

 Gamelan team of Singapore

 

 Demo of Puteri Cindai of Naga Rantau

 Demo team of Sendeng Pukulan

 

 Demo team of Tapak Suci

 Demo team of KSGS

 Terima kasih Cikgu Ramli n ummi Kamaria di atas jemputan

 Gerakan Kerambit of Team Naga Rantau

 If i'm not mistaken this was the Gayong Johor.. am I right?

Kipas Cenderawasih of Tean Naga Rantau

 Team Pisau VS Team Cindai

 Tempur Keris of KSGS

 

 Tempur Berseni of Malay Sword

 Tempur Simbat Suk

 

 Demo team of Singapore

 HIDUP GAYONG!!!!! HIDUP GAYONG!!!!! HIDUP GAYONG!!!!!!