Myanmar has a number of traditional games, sports, and martial arts. Some of these games were designed to teach people how to protect themselves and their communities.
Traditional games
Chinlone
Phankhon
Gaung ohn yite In this game, two opponents sit on a bar elevated above the ground and attempt to knock each other off by hitting each other with a pillow.
Variations of tag
Zum-zum
Htote si toe
Htote si toe (meaning "border-crossing game") is a tag game in which offensive players attempt to cross the lines of a narrow field without being tagged by defenders standing on those lines.
Martial arts
Lethwei
Naban
Kyin
Board games
Sittuyin
Equestrian sports
Polo
Polo was popular among royals in Myanmar, as evidenced by historical illustrations.
See also
Traditional games of South Asia
References