For more than five decades, Muslih has been delving into and teaching silat beksi (traditional martial art) typical of Betawi or Jakarta.

Betawi art workers try to preserve various traditional arts as the icon of Jakarta. For this purpose, they struggle to deal with the test of time, including the COVID-19 epidemic.

Betawi culture has to face the reality of modern life in the city, which is getting more and more crowded. The lack of the public space for expression has hampered efforts in promoting Betawi culture to the public.