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Malaysiana elements such as 'wayang kulit' (shadow puppets), 'takraw' ball
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Lumphini Park - a sea of grass, pagodas and shady paths, where local sports such as takraw,
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To give Hilton Kuala Lumpur a sense of place with localised feel, Malaysian elements such as the 'wayang kulit' (shadow puppets), 'takraw' ball (rattan ball) and 'batik' (a local art designed with motif by wax-resist dyeing technique) carpet were integrated into the design to embrace the country's heritage.
ASIA Travel Tips.com 2008
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For the uninitiated, an introduction to sepak takraw can be a jaw-dropping experience.
Paul Dodson: Football Mutations Paul Dodson 2011
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To keep it short and simple -- whilst hardly doing it justice -- sepak takraw is a three-a-side game of foot volleyball.
Paul Dodson: Football Mutations Paul Dodson 2011
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Thailand swept the board in sepak takraw, the kick volleyball game played on beaches across Southeast Asia.
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While sepak takraw is raw and powerful, chinlone -- though closely related -- is exquisite, almost ethereal.
Paul Dodson: Football Mutations Paul Dodson 2011
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Imagine the speed and accuracy of volleyball, cut with the deftness and touch of football combined with the acrobatics of a gymnastics floor routine and you'll come close to understanding the visual appeal of sepak takraw.
Paul Dodson: Football Mutations Paul Dodson 2011
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Nearly 4,000 medals will be awarded this year, in events ranging from popular sports like soccer and cricket, to traditional sports like sepak takraw, a Southeast Asian game which uses a woven rattan ball, and for the first time, dragon boat racing.
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But if the I.O.C. has any sense, it will follow up on its past good judgment, and invite sepak takraw to follow in the footsteps of taekwondo.
bilby commented on the word takraw
A Thai word for a small ball made from rattan.
December 2, 2007
pomegranate commented on the word takraw
Hey bilby, nice to see that someone else has heard of takraw. I saw it played all over Thailand and witnessed people doing some pretty remarkable things with their bodies! No hands, of course.
December 6, 2007