Khmer Martial Arts is a traditional Khmer martial art that is included in the oldest boxing genres in this Southeast Asian region. Knee All forms of use are also included as martial arts.
History of Khmer Martial Arts
Khmer martial arts is a traditional Khmer martial art that is believed to have originated during the reign of Jayavarman VII, which leaves a lot of evidence on the walls of the Bayon temple, which was built in the 12th century. Shown closely, similar to Chinese boxing.Khmer martial arts, which are about 1,000 years old, have gone through many stages in the development of their martial arts from generation to generation, until they developed the rules of their martial arts, which incorporate their other cultural heritage, such as: Tattoos, headbands, kneeling, teacher martial arts in various forms, then reach the competition and set the rest of the competition water, each round has 3 to 5 rounds, and the final round is It is also a trial water.
Khmer Martial Arts Music
Khmer Martial Arts Music is a kind of Khmer music played to accompany Khmer martial arts competitionsThe instruments of this orchestra are the chheng and sralai drums, which are used in Khmer boxing competitions. Meaning win These two words combine to mean "winning drum". Due to the fact that Cambodia went through a period of war during the Khmer Rouge era, the loss of many documents from the naming of Khmer music forms, it is now known as boxing music.
Kun Kru
Martial arts is a kind of dance that is mentioned by the players in the Khmer boxing program. Before the start of the match, the players have to dance to remind the martial arts teacher according to the style of their martial arts, the reminder of the martial arts teacher is an important part in the Khmer boxing program so that the players can be smart. Their spirits are connected to the spirits of the masters by performing dance, which is the incarnation of the deity.
Wrap hands with raw yarn
Wrapping hands with raw thread in Khmer boxing, with raw thread wrapped around the base of the five fingers on both sides properly, and they wrinkle. The thread rises like a snail's buttocks, then it is fastened tightly on the back of both fingers so that the opponent can hit the arm with the same weight as the hand. Elephants when a player punches his opponent.White yarn is the color that represents purity, honesty, purity. White raw yarn is often used in Cambodian culture.
Khmer boxing is considered to be the number one sport in Cambodia. Traditional Khmer boxing has 12 rounds of water and no protective gloves, the players' fingers are wrapped in raw thread like this, and often when the boxing program arrives, opponents can seize the opportunity to take revenge during This match is like this, after the boxing program, there are always players who are seriously
injured and sometimes even cause death by seeing the cruelty of Khmer boxing.The French governors also decided to change the traditional Khmer style of wrestling to modern glove boxing from the 20th century during the French occupation of Cambodia to the present. Reduced to 5 rounds only after the players could not resist to the 12th round, which makes the game not exciting and good looking.
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