Bokator
Bokator (Khmer: ល្បុក្កតោ) is an ancient Cambodian battlefield martial art used by the ancient Khmer military. It is one of the oldest fighting systems existing in the world.
Bokator demonstration | |
| Also known as | Kun L'Bokator |
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| Focus | Striking, ground fighting, stick fighting, sword fighting, battlefield |
| Hardness | Full-contact |
| Country of origin | Cambodia |
| Famous practitioners | San Kim Sean (Grandmaster), Tharoth Sam, Nang Sovan, Chan Rothana |
| Parenthood | Various ancient medieval martial arts used by the Khmer military |
| Descendant arts | Muay Boran, Muay Thai |
| Kun L'Bokator, traditional martial arts in Cambodia | |
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| 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. A common misconception is that bokator refers to all Khmer/Cambodian martial arts, while in reality it only represents one particular style.
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