Seni Gayung Fatani
Seni Gayung Fatani is a style of silat from northern Malaysia . Because of its artistic appearance, it is often mistaken for a dance. The steps and hand movements all have combat applications and are meant to lock or disable the opponent. The current grandmaster is Tuan Haji Anuar from the Pertubuhan Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia (PSGFM).
In Malay, the word seni means art and gayung or gayong is a word for martial arts synonymous with silat . Fatani means wise in Arabic and was chosen because of its similarity to Patani, the kingdom from where the art originated.
Seni Gayung Fatani originated in pattani, a state of southern Thailand. It was first brought to Kedah, Malaysia in 1840 by Syeikh Abdul Rahman. The style was expanded upon by his son Tok Yah Ramli. Another student from Syeikh Abd. Rahman was Pak Teh Mat Ali who taught this style to Pak Andak Embong. When it was registered in 1976 as an association under the Government's Club Act, the name was formalized to Seni Gayung Fatani.
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| Emblem of the Malaysian Seni Gayung Fatani Association | |
| Also known as | Gayung Patani, Gayung Fatani, Silat Gayung Patani |
| Focus | Trapping |
| Country of origin |  Malaysia |
| Famous practitioners | Tuan Haji Anuar bin Haji Abd. Wahab |
| Parenthood | Silat Pattani |
| Olympic sport | No |
| Official website | Silat Malaysia, Pusat Cemerlang Silat Malaysia www.pusatcemerlangsilat.com |
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