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  • The Thais 'biggest rivals are from Myanmar, where a traditional sport called chinlone parlays smoothly into hoop takraw.

    Anyone for Kabaddi? 2007

  • The fundamentals of chinlone are simple: a slowly rotating circle of six strive to keep a 12cm ball of rattan aloft without using their hands.

    Paul Dodson: Football Mutations Paul Dodson 2011

  • While sepak takraw is raw and powerful, chinlone -- though closely related -- is exquisite, almost ethereal.

    Paul Dodson: Football Mutations Paul Dodson 2011

  • A little further east in Myanmar Burma, the ancient sport of chinlone takes the graceful aspect of the beautiful game and adds an almost spiritual element to it.

    Paul Dodson: Football Mutations Paul Dodson 2011

  • In essence chinlone is non-competitive, yet it's as demanding as the most competitive ball games.

    Metacafe - Today's Videos by Metacafe 2009

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  • A Myanmar game where you keep a ball up in the air.

    "The chinlone game - also known as caneball - is thought to be more than 1,500 years old"

    http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34657257

    October 30, 2015

  • Great fun.

    October 31, 2015