KUALA LUMPUR 23 Nov. – Berpakaian baju tradisional merupakan identiti yang perlu dikekalkan oleh orang Melayu di negara ini.

Pengerusi Majlis Tertinggi (MT) Silat Lincah Malaysia, Datuk Omardin Mauju berkata, tidak kira di mana berada, identiti itu perlu ditonjolkan bagi menunjukkan kepada dunia luar tentang keunikan budaya kaum itu.

“Sebagai rakyat Malaysia dan orang Melayu, kita seharusnya berbangga untuk berpakaian baju tradisional Melayu kerana ia merupakan identiti kita sendiri,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Beliau diminta mengulas langkah Duta Malaysia ke Amerika Syarikat (AS), Datuk Seri Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis berpakaian seperti pahlawan Melayu dengan berbaju Melayu dan bertanjak ketika menyerahkan watikah pelantikannya kepada Presiden AS, Barack Obama di Rumah Putih pada 4 November lalu.

Peristiwa itu menarik perhatian Obama sehinggakan Presiden AS sempat menegur dan memberitahunya yang beliau pernah melihat pakaian seperti itu sebelum ini.

Malah, Jamaluddin sempat bertutur dalam bahasa Melayu dengan Obama.

Omardin berkata, beliau berbangga melihat Jamaludin lengkap berpakaian baju Melayu semasa menyerahkan watikah pelantikannya itu.

“Ini kali kedua, dulu Tan Sri Razali Ismail memakai baju Melayu lengkap semasa menyerahkan watikah pelantikannya kepada Presiden ketika itu, George W. Bush.

“Ini merupakan satu contoh yang patut diikuti oleh wakil-wakil lain yang mewakili negara di luar negara,” katanya.

Beliau berkata, orang Melayu seharusnya berbangga dan tidak perlu malu untuk mengetengahkan budaya dan identiti bangsa sendiri.

credit to Nadzrin Abd Wahab from SMC

Berita Harian Online

Oleh Muhammad Khairil S Iswan
mkhairil@bharian.com.my

SHAH ALAM: Pengasas Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia, Mahaguru Omar Din Mauju, semalam menerima penghargaan tertinggi, anugerah tali pinggang “Supreme Grandmaster” dari Persatuan Taekwondo Global Malaysia (MGTF) atas sumbangan beliau dalam mengembangkan seni bela diri.

Penganugerahan itu adalah peringkat tertinggi dan pertama kali diterima tokoh seni mempertahankan diri tempatan yang diiktiraf badan tertinggi taekwondo di Korea Selatan dan disampaikan sempena Kejohanan Taekwondo Persatuan Taekwondo Global Malaysia (MGTF) Kebangsaan 2009 yang diadakan di Politeknik Shah Alam, di sini dan dirasmikan Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.

Pada majlis itu juga, beberapa tokoh seni mempertahankan diri dalam dan luar negara dari pelbagai aliran serta perguruan turut menerima pelbagai penganugerahan tali pinggang kehormat selain anugerah khas yang diberikan kepada Mohd Ali.

Hadir pada majlis itu ialah Penasihat MGTF, Prof Datuk Dr Sabree Salleh dan Presiden MGTF, Amir Md Noor.

Mohd Ali ketika berucap pada majlis itu berkata, program sukan seni bela diri dilihat selaras gagasan 1Malaysia kerana ia menyumbang ke arah usaha menyatupadukan rakyat pelbagai bangsa dan agama di negara ini selain penyertaannya tidak disekat serta menyeluruh merentasi batasan global.

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Hang Jebat was the closest companion of the legendary Malay hero Hang Tuah. He is well known for his vengeful rebellion against the Malacca Sultan whom he served. After Hang Tuah was sentenced to death, Hang Jebat was conferred by the Sultan of Malacca with the Taming Sari, a sacred kris formerly used by Hang Tuah. Believing that Hang Tuah was unjustly murdered by the Sultan he served, Hang Jebat turned against the Sultan to avenge his friend’s death. No one knew, however, except the Bendahara who went against the Sultans orders and hid Hang Tuah in a remote region of Malacca that he was still alive.

With the kris in his possession, Hang Jebat became invincible and there was not one person in the entire Malacca Empire who was capable of killing him. Hang Jebat’s revenge had forced the Sultan of Malacca to abandon his palace. Jebat seduced the women of the palace and spent his days eating, drinking and sporting with them. All the warriors sent by the Sultan to challenge him were killed. Even his friend Hang Kasturi was driven out when Hang Jebat realized that the other man hadn’t come to join him in merrymaking.

After learning from the Bendahara that Hang Tuah was still alive, The Sultan had him recall Hang Tuah and gave Hang Tuah full amnesty. The Sultan then ordered Hang Tuah to kill Hang Jebat. Being unquestioningly loyal to the Sultan, Hang Tuah obeyed the Sultans biddings and went on to challenge Hang Jebat. After fighting in a battle that lasted for seven days, Hang Tuah eventually managed to reclaim the Taming Sari by tricking Hang Jebat. Although stabbed by Tuah, Hang Jebat bandaged his wounds and ran amok in the city square for three days, killing thousands of people before retreating to Tuah’s house and dying in his friend’s arms.

Hang Jebat’s famous quote was “Raja adil raja disembah, raja zalim raja disanggah” which literally means “A fair king is a king to obey, a cruel king is a king to fight against”.

After the fight, The Sultan ordered his men to tear down, burn and throw the ashes of the house into the sea. Two months later, when a lady of the Bendahara’s retinue gave birth to Jebat’s son, the sultan ordered Hang Tuah to throw the baby into the sea as well. Instead, the laksamana entrusted the child, Hang Nadim, to the Bendahara.

Ketua Jurulatih Kanan PSSLM Sedunia
Cikgu Mohamad Hairil bin Haji Mohamad Tanuri

Timbalan Ketua Jurulatih Kanan PSSLM Sedunia
Cikgu Megat Khairul Anuar bin Dato’ Haji Omardin

Timbalan I Ketua Jurulatih Kanan PSSLM Sedunia
Cikgu Shaharul Dasila bin Abdul Halim

Timbalan II Ketua Jurulatih Kanan PSSLM Sedunia
Cikgu Pendekar Mohd Azizi bin Haji Hassan

Timbalan III Ketua Jurulatih Kanan PSSLM Sedunia
Cikgu Hasrul Bin Halid

Penasihat Kejurulatihan
Cikgu Khairuddin bin Haji Mustapa

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Ketua Setiausaha
Cikgu Muhammad Helmy Khalid bin Khairuddin

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Setiausaha Kepada Mahaguru
Dr. Said Abu Hassan
Mohd Nizam Abu Bakar
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Ketua Jurulatih Kanan PSSLM Sedunia Negeri Sabah
Cikgu Rahman Bin Haidil

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Ketua Jurulatih Kanan Negeri Perak
Cikgu Haji Dr. Ahmad Tajuddin B. Haji Mansor

Timbalan Ketua Jurulatih Kanan Negeri Perak
Cikgu Mohd Rejab B. Shariff

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Ketua Biro Pemuda Seni Pertahan Diri
Cikgu Mohd Redzuan B. Mohd Salleh

Timbalan 1 Ketua Biro Pemuda Seni Pertahan Diri
Cikgu Azrol Nizam B. Razlan

Timbalan 2 Ketua Biro Pemuda Seni Pertahan Diri
Cikgu Izwandy B. Jamaluddin

Ketua Jurulatih Wanita PSSLM
Cikgu Noorzila Bt. Mohd Shukor

However, the pain did not stop him from constantly searching for someone who could cure him of it until he met a silat master, Syed Abdul Rahman at Pulau Besar in Melaka. He advised Omardin to study Silat Tarah in his efforts to cure his disease. Thus, began Omardin’s internal journey in silat.

His interest in silat developed and deepened when he realised his condition showed signs of improvement. However, he was also forced to accept the fact that the damage to his legs would be permanent. Throughout his treatment and silat studies, Omardin was buried to waist level fifteen times on the beach during the full moon.

Omardin faced each test with courage, even though he was still 18 years of age. He studied every silat technique including attacks, blocks and takedowns using his whole body, including his damaged legs. He was fortunate enough to be trained not only by Syed Abdul Rahman but the master was also assisted by seven of his students, Omardin’s colleagues in the style.

After four years of numerous tests of Omardin’s patience, perseverance and effort in studying Silat Tarah, it was a dream come true for the once incapacitated teenager to finally be appointed as a Guru Muda (Junior Master) at the young age of 22. His successes did not end there as a few months later, after several evaluations and intensive testing by his master, Omardin was appointed as Mahaguru and permitted to teach Silat Lincah by Syed Abdul Rahman.

The status of Mahaguru was not attained without difficulty. Omardin proved that his handicap posed no problems when facing the most intensive of spiritual tests, among them being hacked with a sharp blade, showered in boiling oil and buried in the ground for two days and two nights.
The ceremony to install Omardin as the Mahaguru took place at the tomb (maqam) of Sheikh Ismail Sultan Ariffin in Pulau Besar, Melaka.

In the ceremony, he also received his master’s instruments as a symbol of inheriting all of Syed Abdul Rahman’s knowledge. Once the ceremony was completed, Omardin was bathed at a well named Perigi Nenek Kebayan and underwent a lime bath at the Makam Tujuh Beradik as a conclusion to the installation.

After concluding his studies with Syed Abdul Rahman, Omardin was entrusted by his master to study from four other masters. To fulfil his wishes, Omardin delved into silat and spiritual studies with Kiyai Haji Nong Lias at Rantau, Negeri Sembilan. Following this, he turned to Wan Alang from Bukit Selambau, Kedah while the third master was Syed Mohammed Al-Qadri and the fourth Tuan Haji Salleh Patani.

He then left for Mekah together with 37 of his instructors to ‘confirm’ his studies. Upon his return, Silat Lincah began making strides in the local silat scene. With only five of his original students, Omardin established several gelanggang within Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan.
From then on, Silat Lincah spread far and wide throughout the country until it became a legally registered association, the Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia (PSSLM).

Omardin has also organised several series of overseas Silat Lincah demonstrations including in Indonesia, Singapura, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, India and Mekah.

The success of Silat Lincah in spreading its wings internationally began after 4th December 1976, when a World Silat demonstration was organised by PSSLM in Kuala Lumpur. It was after this historic date that two young men, one from England and one from Belgium, Glenn Lobo and Christopher Bogaerts came to Kuala Lumpur to study Silat Lincah. This was the first step for Silat Lincah’s overseas invasion.

In the midst of these achievements, Omardin’s exhortations began to attract several silat bodies to confederate at a regional ASEAN level. It was even due to his ideas and efforts that the Malaysian National Silat Federation (PESAKA) was established, which has now become the backbone to all silat activities in Malaysia.

Silat Lincah once again made a name for themselves when Omardin and hundreds of his students were involved in producing a film documentary titled One Step Into The Beyond or Selangkah Ke Alam Batin which was not only publicly screened but also opened a new page in the history of Silat Melayu, and was Silat Lincah’s ultimate achievement that cemented Omardin as a vanguard of Silat Melayu.

Translated by MOHD NADZRIN WAHAB