Eat Sleep Play Magazine (Thailand) -October Issue | Page 12

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MUAY THAI
CULTURE
In Muay Thai, there are two cultural
aspects that are part of the sport: Wai Kroo and
Ram Muay.
Wai Kroo (meaning to pay respect to
their teacher) is a traditional practice that goes
back many centuries. This tradition is meant as a
respectful acknowledgement performed by each
Muay Thai fighter before they engage in combat with
each other. The purpose is to pay respect to their
teacher, as well as their opponent’s teacher, pay
respect to the Muay Thai sport as a whole, and also
to pay respect to the Lord Buddha.
The secondcultural tradition before
the Muay Thai fight is the Ram Muay. In this
performance, the fighter executes various
movements in the form of a dance to show his
fighting style and fighting prowess. Along with
the Ram Muay dance is a performing Thaiband
which is played by four musicians.The bandinfuses
background music throughout the ceremony and
the fight by adjusting the tempo and pitch of the
music throughout the entire time.
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