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Muay Lao (Lao: ມວຍລາວ, lit. "Lao boxing") is a combat sport from Laos based on ancient Lao martial arts.[1] It incorporates punches, kicks, elbow, and knee strikes. It 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 an event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane.
 Muay Lao boxers training during the colonial period | |
| Also known as | Lao Boxing, Lao Kickboxing |
|---|---|
| Focus | Striking, Clinching |
| Hardness | Full contact |
| Country of origin |  Laos |
| Famous practitioners | Soukna Keotalat, Atthaxay Sihabut, Subin Chandanaed |
| Olympic sport | No |
The bouts are 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
editThe United States dropped 4 billion bombs on Laos from 1964 to 1973[8]. The country is recovering from the Cold War. Muay Lao is enjoying revival in part to the actions of the Lao Sports Association.[9]
Three Lao boxers reach the gold medal match at the 32nd SEA Games. [10]
Traditional style
editTraditional 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".[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Trans World Sport. "Brutal Sport of Muay Lao Kick Boxing". Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Unesco Icm".
- ^ Mansfield, Stephen; Koh, Magdalene; Nevins, Debbie (15 December 2017). Laos. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. ISBN 9781502632333. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kislenko, Arne (5 February 2019). Culture and Customs of Laos. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313339776. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Aves, Edward (3 November 2014). The Rough Guide to Laos. Rough Guides Limited. ISBN 9780241014516. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Legacies of War in Laos. (n.d.). Asia Society. https://asiasociety.org/northern-california/legacies-war-laos
- ^ 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
edit- Vientiane Times
- Vientiane Times-Provincial kick-boxers challenge city counterparts
- Vietnam Royal Tourism[permanent dead link]
- 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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