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Local people are playing cane-ball

Traditional Sport: Cane-Ball Playing

Bagan-Myanmar
Thein Ko

Tour Guide, Mandalay, Myanmar

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Cane-ball playing is one kind of Myanmar genuine traditional sports which has been transferring generation to generation.


Mostly these sport can be found in rural areas. Players can play in a group with at least 3 pax and at most 7 pax. It gives happiness, unity, fun and good health.


Nowadays, the cane ball playing show can be seen at the pagoda festivals, religious occasional days and zat pwe. Some groups are playing with other groups for a prize. In Mandalay, there is cane-ball training club where interested and new players ( locals & foreigners) go to learn the game. The professional English speaking trainers can teach foreigners to play well.