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Phankhon

Phankhon: photograph by Ye Myat Tun, Discover Myanmar
Photo: Ye Myat Tun, Discover Myanmar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Mostly girls play: teams hop over a human obstacle that rises in height each round.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Myanmar.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.

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