Interesting Video: Sumatran Tiger Cubs

Wild Sumatran tiger cubs caught on film

WWF footage shows two cubs and their mother approaching and sniffing camera before moving on

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Breaking News: Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of West Sumatra

March 14, 2010

The quake happened off the coast of the Sumatra islands, and struck just before 8:00 am local time. There has not been any reports of a tsunami from this quake, although the situation will be monitored throughout the day.

Earthquakes are happening everywhere, and the country of Indonesia experienced a 7.4 earthquake today. In addition to their event, Japan also incurred a 6.6 quake earlier in the day.

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Another Earthquake Has Struck Padang, West Sumatra

December 23, 2009

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Important Announcement! Earthquake in West Sumatra

September 30th, 2009 | Padang

The city of Padang, West Sumatra was rocked by a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake late in the afternoon on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009. During the morning on the next day another violent earthquake, magnitude 6.8, shook the region again. Many buildings throughout the city were leveled with many trapped inside. Outside the city entire villages were wiped off the map. The death toll is in the thousands, and the survivors have endured many days with no clean water and no electricity.

Many of you have already contacted us asking about the well being of Bapak Waleed, who is currently teaching in Padang, and our other affiliates throughout the area. We are thankful that Bapak Waleed and everyone else in our circles are alright, although many of their homes were damaged. We are involved in fund raising and relief efforts to do what we can to help the people of Padang. If you are interested in participating please contact us.

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Welcome! Selamat Datang!

Thank you for visiting the website of Bapak Waleed and the International Silat Federation of Indonesia and America (ISF). We are dedicated to upholding the principles and systems of traditional Silat as embodied by Silat Tuo, Silat Minangkabau, and Silat Tradisional and as practiced in the birthplace of Silat, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This lineage is great, tracing its roots back nearly 1,500 years. The Minangkabau people of West Sumatra have preserved the heritage and the Pusako throughout the generations up until today.

This site is intended to be informative, but in reality, Silat is something to be experienced. We invite those sincere seekers to contact Bapak Waleed directly, or through the ISFA email below.

Please provide us with feedback on the site anytime.
Thank you! Teruma Kasih!

Newly Added Pages

• eBook: History of Sumatra
• Overview of the Regions of Sumatra

From the archives...

Here are some pages from Bapak Waleed's 2007 Indonesia Tour.

• Visit to the Sacred Waterfall
• Bapak and his kitcat at the
  future site of Silat Academy

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Updates

Highlighted events and other recent additions to the site are featured here.

Recognition

Statements of support for Bapak Waleed and his work from around the world

Archive

Past events, articles, and photos. Check back often - we intend to keep adding to this section.

About

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Affiliates

• ISF @ Yale
• Camar Putih
• Indonesian Heritage Society

• Black Bear Traditional Martial Arts Center

Universities

• Andalas University
• UMSB (Padang)
• Yale University
  • Council on Southeast Asian Studies
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    Studies at Yale
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  • Cornell Indonesian Association
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    Asian Studies
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