Sumatran folklore tells that it was created by a woman named Rama Sukana who witnessed a fight between a tiger and a large bird .
The earliest evidence of pencak silat being taught in a structured manner comes from 6th - century Riau , Sumatra .
Sumatra folklore tells that it was created by a woman named Rama Sukana who witnessed a fight between a tiger and a large bird .
The earliest evidence of pencak silat being taught in a structured manner comes from 6th - century Riau , Sumatra .