 It is alleged that "pencak silat" had spread to all corners of the archipelago since the 7th century.The development and spread of "pencak silat" historically began to be recorded when its spread was much influenced by the Ulama, along with the spread of Islam in the 15th century in the archipelago.At that time the martial arts had been taught together with religious studies at the pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) and also the surau-surau.