SUSTAINING PENCAK SILAT CULTURE IN A GLOBAL WORLD

  • Author: Suryo Ediyono
  • From: Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta

Abstract:

The media of globalization has had a tremendous impact on developing countries such as Indonesia; especially the cultural effects.Te influx of globalization accompanied by the emergence of electronic mediaas the impact of industrialism process. This study employed the hermeneutic reflection method.This method is used in order to explore the data available and express the meaning and nuances containing therein. The toughest challenge is how we can apply cultural preservation in the media so as to attract the attention of many people. Currently, the popularity of martial arts of Pencak Silat as a part of Indonesian local culture is quite successful and very proud, especially because the role of mass and social media is embodied into films such as The Raid, Yasmine, and Star Wars 7, as well as through social media and internet Such as Youtube. Film/movie as a medium that has the ability

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