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Folk Games and Sports
One of the tools to strengthen solidarity is that people in communities
doing joint activities. Not only for spending time together, the activities can
also be physical exercises for health benefits. Some activities are sports
adapted from martial arts in ancient societies such as Krabi–Krabong (sword
and club fighting), Muay Thai (Thai boxing), and Silat. But today they are used
mainly for exercises, while some activities are uniquely authentic Thai sports,
like kite flying, Takro Lod Huang (hoop Sepak Takro) as well as folk games
focusing on pleasure, enjoyment and harmony of people in the community.