tvOnenews.com – Kun Bokator is a sport in the 2023 Cambodian SEA Games. This sport is an unusual sport during the SEA Games.
This martial art is believed to be over a thousand years old. This sport was born during the Khmer empire whose territory covered most of Southeast Asia.
Just like pencak silat in Indonesia, Kun Bokator is the most basic martial art in Cambodia.
Kun Bokator has a graceful style, combining elbow punches, shin strikes, submissions and grappling.
Kun Bokator is the first sport to be played at the SEA Games after one year being included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.