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Myanmar Lethwei.
Myanmar Traditional Boxing is a form of
kickboxing which originated in Myanmar.
Lethwei is in many ways similar to its
siblings from neighboring South-East Asian
countries such as Tomoi from Malaysia, Pradal
Serey from Cambodia and Muay Thai from
Thailand.
If Thai Boxing is the science of 8 limbs,
then Lethwei can be called the science of 9
limbs, due to the allowance of head butts. In
comparison, Lethwei can be interpreted as
being bolder and more extreme. Myanmar boxers
are said to be slightly bigger and taller
than their Thai counterparts. The techniques
are a bit slower and stronger than in the
other Southeast Asian kickboxing forms. There
are records recording Lethwei style matches
dating back to the Pyu Empire in Myanmar.
Ancient Myanmar armies successfully used
Lethwei, Bando and its armed sibling Banshay
in winning many wars against neighboring
countries.
Participants fight without gloves or
protection, wrapping only their hands in hemp
or gauze cloth. Fights are traditionally held
outdoors in sandpits instead of rings, but in
modern times they are now held in rings.
Popular techniques in Lethwei include leg
kicks, knees, elbows, head butts, raking
knuckle strikes, and take downs.
Matches traditionally and ultimately would go
until a fighter could no longer continue. In
earlier times, there no draws, only a win or
loss by knockout. No point system existed.
Extreme bloodshed was very common and death
in the ring was no surprise. Nowadays in the
match, if a knockout occurs, the boxer is
revived and has the option of continuing; as
a result, defense, conditioning, and learning
to absorb punishment are very important.
Myanmar boxers spend a great deal of time
preparing the body to absorb impact and
conditioning their weapons to dish it out.
Matches today are carried out in both the
traditional manner and a more modern offshoot
started in 1996, the Myanma Traditional
boxing. The modern style has changed to make
the contests more of an organized sport under
the government's organization. It should be
noted that the modern style of Myanma
Traditional Boxing greatly resembles Muay
Thai in its sporting outlook, and not quite
the rougher and tumble fighting of its rural
roots.
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| Burmese army atrocities |
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BBC report from Newsnight - June 2005 -
details some of the tactics the army in Burma
uses against their own people. Concludes with
an interview with Labour MP Vera Baird
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Durée : 594 s |
| UN Protest and Confrontation With Burmese Foreign Minister |
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Nyan Win, the Burmese Foreign Minister
addressed the UN general assembly on October
1st, 2007. Hundreds gathered in New York to
protest the brutal military dictatorship of
Burma and confront Nyan Win for lying about
the situation. The protesters marched past
the UN to the hotel where he was staying and
were waiting for him when he returned from
giving his speech.
As spokesperson for the military dictatorship
in Burma, Nyan Win denied the disappearance
and slaughter of thousands of Monks in Burma
following recent peaceful protests.
Photographic, video and eye-witness testimony
from Burma confirm that the dictatorship has
slaughtered thousands in the last few days.
The Burmese people and their supporters are
calling for UN action now and a boycott of
the Beijing Olympics in 2008. China is the
primary supporter of the brutal military
dictatorship.
Filmed, produced and edited by Michael
Oman-Reagan.
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