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<p>[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 1975329, member: 42773"]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinlone" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinlone" rel="nofollow">Chinlone</a> is the traditional sport of Burma. A team of six players passes a ball around with their feet, knees, and heads. A soloist enters the center of the circle and is supported by the other players, who pass the ball back to him/her with one kick. As soon as the ball hits the ground, play is dead, but simply resumes. There are no opposing teams, and no winners or losers. The point of the game is to play it with virtuosity and grace. It's an ancient sport that combines elements of dance and martial arts.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]351083[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As of 8/27/14, 5 kyats = less than 1 US cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Youtube of Chinlone. In particular, watch the graceful, slow-motion sequence at the end...</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]ZWfcATXnBLs[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 1975329, member: 42773"][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinlone']Chinlone[/URL] is the traditional sport of Burma. A team of six players passes a ball around with their feet, knees, and heads. A soloist enters the center of the circle and is supported by the other players, who pass the ball back to him/her with one kick. As soon as the ball hits the ground, play is dead, but simply resumes. There are no opposing teams, and no winners or losers. The point of the game is to play it with virtuosity and grace. It's an ancient sport that combines elements of dance and martial arts. [ATTACH=full]351083[/ATTACH] As of 8/27/14, 5 kyats = less than 1 US cent. Youtube of Chinlone. In particular, watch the graceful, slow-motion sequence at the end... [MEDIA=youtube]ZWfcATXnBLs[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
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