Bokator
Also known as Lbokator, Kun Lbokator
Bokator (, ) or Kun Bokator (, , ) is an ancient Cambodian battlefield martial art. It is one of the oldest fighting systems existing in the world and is recognised as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Key facts
- Martial art.image
- Angkor Wat bas-reliefs (9729596514) (cropped).jpg
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- Bas-relief of clinch knee strike at Angkor Wat(12th century)
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- 230px
- Martial art.name
- Bokator
- Martial art.aka
- Kun Bokator, L'Bokator
- Martial art.focus
- Striking, grappling, wrestling, ground fighting, weaponry
- Martial art.hardness
- Full-contact
- Martial art.country
- Cambodia
- Martial art.famous_pract
- San Kim Sean (Grandmaster), Tharoth Sam, Nang Sovan, Chan Rothana
- Martial art.descendant arts
- Kun Khmer
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Kun L'Bokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia
- Intangible heritage.State Party
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Style overview
- Rank system
- Techniques
- ''Sneat Bet Chongkong Rong Chomhos Kpuos'' (High Stance Blocking)
- ''Sneat Chrot Eysei'' (Pushing Hermit)
- ''Sneat Kapear Tea Kach Bambak'' (Breaking Duck)
- In folklore
- In popular culture
- Films
- Literature
- Comics
- Music
- Image gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Bokator (, ) or Kun Bokator (, , ) is an ancient Cambodian battlefield martial art. It is one of the oldest fighting systems existing in the world and is recognised as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Oral tradition indicates that Bokator (or an early form thereof) was the close-quarter combat system used by the ancient Cambodian armies before the founding of Angkor, the capital city of the Khmer Empire. The martial art encompasses hand-to-hand, wrestling and weapon techniques.