Pamur Pencak Silat

This, the major orthodox style of Madura, has borrowed its tactics largely from the Riouw Archipelago and from the Minangkabau and Aceh peoples of Sumatra. The Pamur stylist deftly evades attack and at the same time delivers a powerful countermeasure. He relies a lot on misdirecting the attacker's energy and then catching the attacking arm or leg so as to render it harmless before he counterattacks. The ardor of the Madurese Pamur fighter combines with his. physical fitness to keep his fearsome reputation unblemished.