Chinlone highlight reel
April 30, 2006 9:42 AM Subscribe
This highlight reel of people playing the traditional Myanmar game of Chinlone is pretty amazing. Being a particularly ignorant westerner, I really had no idea of the grace & athleticism involved in the game.
Well I missed it the first time, so thanks!
posted by T.D. Strange at 10:06 AM on April 30, 2006
posted by T.D. Strange at 10:06 AM on April 30, 2006
I like how the women seem to be just as good as the men. Fascinating and hypnotic.
posted by billysumday at 10:11 AM on April 30, 2006
posted by billysumday at 10:11 AM on April 30, 2006
i missed this too the first time. this is best of web, incredible shit. i could watch this for hours.
posted by punkbitch at 10:41 AM on April 30, 2006
posted by punkbitch at 10:41 AM on April 30, 2006
I missed it the first time too. Thanks.
posted by homunculus at 12:16 PM on April 30, 2006
posted by homunculus at 12:16 PM on April 30, 2006
Fantastic skill, beautiful moves.
posted by LeisureGuy at 12:16 PM on April 30, 2006
posted by LeisureGuy at 12:16 PM on April 30, 2006
Dude, those cats must be, like, so completely baked to hack like that...
(j/k, neat stuff!)
posted by LordSludge at 1:49 PM on April 30, 2006
(j/k, neat stuff!)
posted by LordSludge at 1:49 PM on April 30, 2006
Please call it Burma, not the military junta's name for the country.
posted by docgonzo at 3:17 PM on April 30, 2006
posted by docgonzo at 3:17 PM on April 30, 2006
My dad brought me one of these balls when I was a boy. We never had any idea what is was for but some of my buddies and I used to play it like hacky sack. Little did we know... anyway we sucked compared to this. Thanks for the link. I'm going to find the ball and try this out again.
posted by filchyboy at 8:49 PM on April 30, 2006
posted by filchyboy at 8:49 PM on April 30, 2006
jonson, thanks! I've read about chinlone but never seen it.
posted by shoepal at 11:46 PM on April 30, 2006
posted by shoepal at 11:46 PM on April 30, 2006
Beautiful - like a cross between hacky sack and capoeira... some absolutely stunning athletics and coordination there.
posted by OverlappingElvis at 4:59 PM on May 1, 2006
posted by OverlappingElvis at 4:59 PM on May 1, 2006
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