Muay Lao
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Muay Lao (Template:Langx, lit. "Lao boxing") is a combat sport from Laos based on ancient Lao martial arts.[1] It incorporates punches, kicks, elbow, and knee strikes. The sport can be traced back to the 15th century,[2] when it was used for military combat during the Lan Xang dynasty. It is similar to Muay Thai from Thailand and Pradal Serey from Cambodia.[3][4] Muay Lao was included as an event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane.
The bouts consist of five rounds, and each round is three minutes.[5]
The martial art is related to other forms of martial arts found in other parts of the Angkor cultural sphere, including Pradal Serey in Cambodia and Muay Thai in Thailand.[6][7]
Recent history
Muay Lao is enjoying revival in part due to the actions of the Lao Sports Association.[8]
Three Lao boxers reached the gold medal match at the 32nd SEA Games.[9]
Traditional style
The traditional style is called Muay Lai Lao. Lao boxing comes from an ancient boxing style known as "Mas Lak Hang". The martial art used to be performed at different festivals, such as the fireworks festival. People referred to this martial art in ancient times as "tiger tail boxing".[10]
See also
References
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- ↑ Allen, D. (n.d.). Fighting Fit: Lao boxers kick it up a level on the banks of the Mekong. Beijing Visitor. Retrieved October 15, 2020, from https://www.beijing-visitor.com/laos/muay-lao-kick-boxing-laos
- ↑ Brutal Sport of Muay Lao Kick Boxing. (2014, July 30). Trans World Sport.
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- ↑ Mansfield, S., Koh, M., Nevins, D. (2017). Laos. United States: Cavendish Square Publishing LLC.
- ↑ ມວຍລາວເຂົ້າຊິງຫຼຽນຄຳ 3 ຮຸ່ນໃນຊີເກມຄັ້ງທີ 32. (2023, May 10). Lao Post. https://laopost.com/archives/144429
- ↑ ມວຍລາຍລາວ [Lao Boxing]. (2023, September 12). Lao News Agency. https://kpl.gov.la/detail.aspx?id=76557
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External links
- Vientiane Times
- Vientiane Times-Provincial kick-boxers challenge city counterparts
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- Former national kick-boxer returns for Vientiane event
- Laos in pictures
- Lao boxing video
- Muay Lao, the forgotten art of kickboxing - from GoAbroad.net
- UNESCO ICM Muay Lao
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