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TRADITIONS & UTENSILS

 

 

 

  mongkhon (muay thai)

 

Thailand

A loop-shaped mongkhon worn on the head by muay thai boxers during the ram muay (fig.), a ceremonial dance just before a fight.

 

The tradition is said to have derived from the past when soldiers used to wear a kind of headband on their forehead when going to battle.

 

  mongkhon (muay thai)