ALAI GELOMBANG TRADITIONAL PENCAK SILAT

Abstract

Alai Gelombang traditional Pencak Silat whose activities almost extinct in the middle of Alai Gelombang community become possible problem _ threaten existence of Alai Gelombang Pencak Silat in the future. The aim of this study is to know the origin of Alai Gelombang Pencak Silat, factors inhibitor development, learn conditions, form and names of movement. The type of this study is qualitative where the data is taken through observation, participation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation with the use of snowball technique through main informant namely Mr. Asri, from the informant developed other informant so that it fulfilled all the data needed then analyzed by using the words that can be arranged in expanded text or do analysis from the retrieved data from field and then described in form of narration. The result of this study as following : (1) Alai Gelombang Pencak Silat in Alai Gelombang Village Subdistrict Central Pariaman Pariaman City originate from silat sunua in Nagari Sunur Nan Sabaris District Padang Pariaman Regency, (2) Factors inhibitor the development of Alai Gelombang Pencak Silat caused by factor influence another sport, less interest of society, regeneration, difficult movement, opportunities and coaches, (3) learning condition Alai gelombang Pencak Silat  consists of lime, turmeric rice, 3 liters of ulang aling rice, a rooster, 4 white layers cloth, knife and 500,000 in cash, (4) form and movement name of Pencak Silat consists of basic movement and core movements. Basic movement consists of tagak/kudo-kudo and steps of ampek that is mampang step, bujua step, serong step, and curi step. Whereas core movement consists of tangkok (catching), sambuik (welcoming), and serangan (attaching).