Bokator
Bokator (Khmer: ល្បុក្កតោ, lbŏkkâtaô [lɓokkatao]) or Kun L'Bokator (គុនល្បុក្កតោ, kun lbŏkkâtaô [kun lɓokkatao], lit. 'the art of pounding the lion') 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 the UNESCO.
Bokator demonstration | |
| Also known as | Kun L'Bokator |
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| Focus | Striking, grappling, wrestling, ground fighting, weaponry |
| Hardness | Full-contact |
| Country of origin | Cambodia |
| Famous practitioners | San Kim Sean (Grandmaster), Tharoth Sam, Nang Sovan, Chan Rothana |
| Descendant arts | Kun Khmer |
| Kun L'Bokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia | |
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Domains | Martial arts |
| Reference | |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 29 November 2022 (17th session) |
| List | Inscribed in 2022 (17.COM) on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity |
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 martial art encompasses hand-to-hand, wrestling and weapon techniques.
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