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  muay thai (statue)

 

Thailand

A statue of traditional muay boraan, the predecessor of Thai kickboxing which is locally known as muay thai (fig.).

 

Instead of contemporary boxing shorts (fig.), early the contestants wore a pah nung, which was brought up and fold between the legs to the back, where it was stuck behind the belt (fig.).

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  muay thai (statue)