L 'Bokator - Angkorian martial art. Worth preserving ?

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Five Countries Registered for Kun Bokator at SEA Games 2023
AKP Phnom Penh, March 14, 2023 --
To date, five foreign countries have registered for Kun Bokator competition at the 32nd SEA Games to be hosted by Cambodia.

The update was shared by Mr. Ou Dara, Deputy Secretary General of Bokator Federation of Cambodia (BFC), adding that the five foreign countries are Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia.

The federation planed to organise international Kun Bokator arbitrators and judges training from Mar. 24 to 28 and the First Kun Bokator Championship 2023 from Mar. 29 to April 3, 2023.
The events will be crucial for arbitrators, judges and athletes to test their capacity for the forthcoming SEA games, said the secretary general.

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There will be 16 disciplines for Kun Bokator at the SEA Games 2023: seven for individual and group performances and nine for fighting for weight categories of 50-55-60-65 and 70 kilogrammes for men and of 45-50-55 and 60 kilogrammes for women.

Cambodia includes three identity sports for SEA games including Bokator or Lbokator, Kun Khmer and Chess (Ouk Chaktrang).

In total, 36 sports and a demonstration sport (table football) have been listed for the 32nd SEA Games and 13 for the 12th ASEAN Para Games.

Cambodia will host the 32nd SEA Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games from May 5 to 17, 2023, and from June 3 to 9, 2023 respectively, under the motto "Sport: Live in Peace".
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Golden Krama teacher Sean Kim Sean has spent much of his life compiling documents to promote Khmer bokator
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On Sunday, April 9, 2023
By deth leng
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Remember the name of the elder of the Khmer traditional martial art, bokator, Mr. Krama Meas Sean Kim Sean. He has played an important role in the promotion and transmission of Khmer bokator to the rest of the world; he is known and aclaimed for his on the international stage.
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According to the well-known actress and trainer, Miss Pich Charnai, the golden krama teacher Sean Kim Sean is very old and has spent most of his life working hard to document, promote, and share his knowledge of Khmer traditional martial arts and bokator, both nationally and internationally.
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A press release, issued by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts on the listing of bokator in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list on 29 November 2022 at the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Heritage held in Rabat, Morocco, has approved the inclusion of bokator on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List by Resolution 17.COM7.
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32nd SEA Games: Kun Bokator Competition to Start This Afternoon
AKP Phnom Penh, May 04, 2023 --
Kun Bokator competition at the 32nd SEA Games hosted by Cambodia will begin this afternoon at the Chroy Changvar International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Hall C) in Phnom Penh.
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Participating countries includes host Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia.

There are 16 disciplines for Kun Bokator at the 32nd SEA Games: seven for individual and group performance and nine for fighting weight categories of 50-55-60-65 and 70 kilogrammes for men and of 45-50-55 and 60 kilogrammes for women.
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For this afternoon, there will six sports events, including Men’s and Women’s Bokator Spirit Forum Single, Men’s and Women’s Bamboo Shield Form Single, and Men’s and Women’s Bare Hand Form Single.

Kun Bokator is one of the three identity sports included by Cambodia in the SEA Games 2023.
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Ancient Cambodian martial art enjoys SEA Games revival
by James Legge
AFP-Jiji
May 9, 2023
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Phnom Penh – A repurposed Phnom Penh wedding venue becomes a seething pit of pugilism as the Cambodian martial art of kun bokator roars onto the international stage only decades after near-extinction.

The ancient form’s inclusion in the Southeast Asian Games is the next step in what San Kim Sean — widely known as “The Grand Master” — calls his dream of bringing the sport to the world.

“I hope my dream will come true, to me and to the world,” he said at the SEA Games, before detailing the story of how the fighting style of the Khmer Empire nearly died.

First discouraged by French colonizers, it was then hunted down by the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s, who saw a threat in organized and trained fighters with a stake in defending national culture.

“I almost died three times” during the persecution, San Kim Sean told a documentary film out later this month, “Surviving Bokator.”

Fervent crowds packed the wedding venue in the Cambodian capital to wave flags and cheer on the fighters, who were both local and foreign.

One enthusiastic fan turned up wearing nothing but fighters’ traditional gilded shorts, arm ties and a headband.

As well as punches and kicks, the graceful but brutal style deploys elbows and knees, locks and grapples. The battle is set to live music, with howling traditional pipes and percussion.

Combatants often dance while waiting to launch their next attack.

Ostentatiously good sportsmanship was also on display. Many contestants hugged before and after rounds.

And when a Cambodian fighter won the 55-kilogram men’s final, his defeated Philippine opponent lifted him on his shoulders, to the delight of the local fans.

The winner, Nget Dab, then returned the favor.
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‘Surviving Bokator’ set for nationwide release in Cambodia on May 25
May 20, 2023
Cambodians all over the world will be excited to know the documentary Surviving Bokator will be officially released in theatres of the country on May 25.*
[*Note that this is a re-release of this film, which was first released in 2018.]

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Survivng Bokator
A VIP premiere is scheduled for May 22 with dignitaries, including members of the Royal Family, government officials, United Nations officials, 2023 Southeast Asian Game Bokator medal winners, and celebrities expected to attend.

The documentary [has] racked up many awards on the film festival circuit since it’s official release in 2018.
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Documentary Movie Titled "Revival of Kun Bokator" Launched
AKP Phnom Penh, May 27, 2023 --
A documentary movie titled "Revival of Kun Bokator" has been officially launched and screened throughout Cambodia's cinemas from May 25 onward.

The launching ceremony took place at Legend Cinema of Olympia Mall here in Phnom Penh on May 25 under the presidency of H.E. Mrs. Phoeurng Sockona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts.
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"Revival of Kun Bokator" is movie based on true story of great victory, loss, survival, reclaiming of Khmer cultural identity and building of alliance from generation to generation, according to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

It also describes the struggling life of Master San Kimsean nicknamed as "Golden Krama (Golden Scarf) Grandfather" who survived the Khmer Rouge regime and helped revive "Kun Bokator", the Khmer martial art and preserve it for Cambodia's next generations.

Master San Kimsean and other Masters who survived the Khmer Rouge regime have been working hard in promoting Kun Bokator as a symbol of the Khmer national pride and strength.

Produced by Techah Film Production in collaboration with Kong Chak Picture and Cineboxx Film Productions from Canada, the shooting of movie took more than 5 years.
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National Kun Bokator Championship organised for first time in Srinagar, India (video)
June 8, 2023
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National Kun Bokator Championship was organised for the first time in Srinagar. It was organised by the Kun Bokator Federation of India. Around 12 states from across the country took part in the championship. A total of 2 coaches from Cambodia were also present to share their expertise and knowledge of the sport with the participants. A National Level Kun Bokator Seminar was held for coaches and referees to ensure that the championship is conducted smoothly before the championship. Kun Bokator is a Martial Art form that aims to develop the mental and physical strength and discipline of its practitioners through self-defence techniques and a philosophy of non-violence. The championship is giving a boost to this game among the players of Kashmir.

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October 16, 2023
Cambodian Bokator star teaches ancient Cambodian martial art to Power Rangers for Hollywood movie
Cambodian Bokator – the ancient battlefield martial art used by the ancient Khmer military – star Kim Sambo has been teaching the martial art to actors and stuntman for the new “Power Rangers: Origins” film, which is scheduled for release in 2024.
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Cambodian-American Kim Sambo was born in 1994 in Phnom Penh and is the second of three children.
In December 2006, he continued his studies and stayed in the United States.

Due to his passion and passion for martial arts, since 2010 he has taken time off from school to practice martial arts at various schools and martial arts clubs, including bokator, yong chun, tai chi, chit kun do, Freestyle boxing, jujitsu and mixed martial arts

In 2018 Mr Sambo met Kenya Prach, a bokator master and a survivor of the Pol Pot regime and came to live in the United States.

Kenya was born in 1960 in Battambang province and during the Khmer Rouge regime fled to the Khao Idang camp and was later granted asylum in the United States.

Since 2023, Mr. Sambo has been teaching bokator to more than a hundred Khmer and foreign students. As a trainer at Premier Martial Arts, a prestigious martial arts school in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom with over 200 branches.

In 2022, Stephen Schwartz, producer of Power Rangers: Origins and the red ninja character, saw Sambo’s martial arts talent and gave him the opportunity to assist in filmmaking as a set organizer for the battle scene as well as the inclusion of bokator in it as well.

As well as providing martial arts input, Mr Kim will also appear as the character “Jett” in the film.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501376615/ ... ood-movie/
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