Editing Silat Melayu (section)

==Uniform==
[[File:Seni silat melayu.jpg|thumb|Demonstration by a pair of [[Malay people|Malay]] Silat practitioners]]
The Silat uniform may varies according to different schools and locality but generally can be divided into three types; training, ceremonial, and formal dress. The most important dress is for the training, which commonly consist of a baggy black trousers and a black long sleeved [[baju melayu]].<ref name="Farrer 2009 167">{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|p=167}}</ref> Some schools require the practitioners to wear belts (''bengkung'') during training, with different colours signifying different rank, a practice adopted from the belt system of [[Japanese martial arts]], while some silat schools replace the bengkung with a modern buckled belt. Headdress is optional but donning a black [[bandana]] is popular.<ref name="Farrer 2009 167"/> Female practitioners may replace the bandana with an Islamic veil ([[tudong]]), or left their hair uncovered except when uttering prayers at the beginning and end of the training sessions.<ref>{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|p=168}}</ref> A [[sarong]] can also be worn along with a roll of cloth which could be used as a bag, a blanket or a weapon. In Seni Gayong, a wide red cloth sash is wrapped several times around the waist and ribs of the practitioner as a type of supple armour to protect the body against spear thrusts.<ref>{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|p=160}}</ref> Generally, every part of the uniform has a special function, for example, the headdress or bandana doubles as a bandage, and the sash may be used as weapon as well.<ref name="Farrer 2009 167"/> Nevertheless, some schools use a modern uniform consisting of a T-shirt and pants topped with a short [[sarong]]. Others may not even have any official uniform and allow the students to dress as they normally would, so that they become accustomed to fighting in their daily attire.

The ceremonial dress (''baju istiadat'') is more elaborate compared to the training dress and usually worn during special cultural events. This type of dress originated from the 15th century's full Malay costume, which was the trademark of warriors, [[panglima]] and [[hulubalang]].<ref name="Farrer 2009 166">{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|p=166}}</ref> For female practitioners, the ceremonial dress is in the form of [[baju kurung]]. The dress consists of the normal [[baju melayu]] for male, but its most distinctive feature is the inclusion of a headdress  called [[tengkolok]] or ''tanjak'' and a waistcloth (''sampin'' or ''likat'' in Thailand<ref>{{harvnb|Paetzold|Mason|2016|p=138}}</ref>).<ref name="Nazarudin Zainun 2018 196–197">{{harvnb|Nazarudin Zainun|Mohamad Omar Bidin|2018|pp=196–197}}</ref> The headdress is traditionally made from [[songket]] cloth and they can be tied in many different styles depending on status and region. While the waistcloth is also commonly made from [[songket]], some can be made from [[batik]] and [[sarong]] cloth as well. There are a number of ways to tie it but the popular old style used by warriors was the ''sampin silang'' which allows for freedom of movement and easy access to weapons worn at the side. Full ceremonial dress also include the traditional short jacket (''baju sikap''), sandals (''capal'') and weapons.<ref name="Nazarudin Zainun 2018 196–197"/><ref name="Farrer 2009 166"/> A poem from ''[[Hikayat Awang Sulung Merah Muda]]'' describe in details the full ceremonial dress of a Malay warrior.<ref>{{harvnb|Abd. Rahman Ismail|2008|pp=41–44}}</ref>

The final type of dress is the formal dress which commonly worn during religious functions. For male, the dress consists of the traditional [[baju melayu]] worn together with sampin and a black hat called [[songkok]].<ref>{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|p=303}}</ref> This is considered the common style of Malay dress for male, which has been elevated to the national dress in Malaysia and Brunei. For female practitioners, the ceremonial dress is normally similar to the formal dress in the form of [[baju kurung]].<ref name="Nazarudin Zainun 2018 196–197"/>