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Debus is a martial art from Banten. Art was created in the 16th century, in the reign of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin (1532-1570). Debus, an art of human abilities mempertunjukan extraordinary, immune sharp weapons, immune to fire, drinking hard water, fry an egg on the head, pierced belly with a sharp object or a spear, cut body with a machete until the injured and uninjured, eating fire, insert a long needle into the tongue, skin, cheeks until translucent and does not hurt. and others. In the reign of Sultan Agung Tirtayasa (1651-1682), Debus focused as a means to raise the spirits of the warriors in the fight against Dutch colonial traders joined in Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie (VOC).

Debus in Arabic which means sharp weapons made of iron, has a pointed tip and a round shape.