Takraw in Thailand: hacky sack volleyball = amazing

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Asia , Thailand Part of the fun in exploring other cultures is getting into their off-beat sports. Brazil's Capoeira , for example, is a strange combination of dancing, fighting, spinning in circles and working out. In Southeast Asia, the unique sport of choice is Sepak Takraw. Positioned on either side of a low net, two to three team members kick a wicker ball between them, ultimately bouncing the projectile over a net to the other team. Like volleyball, th

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