The art of Silat Tomoi has its roots in the Indochinese history for more than 2,000 years as the result of cross-cultural exchanges through migration, trade and wars. However, like most other martial arts, the exact history and description of the art is limited and scarce. As a matter of fact, the name for Silat Tomoi might have been something else throughout the sands of time. Very little is accurately known of its ancient history that predates the first century AD. Many attempts have been made to describe and define the art of Silat Tomoi today. Among the most popular assumption would be the fact that this art originated from the northern region of Malaysia. There is also a popular misconception that the art of Silat Tomoi is in fact the same as the Thai combative sport of Muay Thai. The emergence of Silat Tomoi cannot be attributed to any individual or group.
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