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Sepak Takraw (Kick Volleyball) is a fast growing and popular sport in Asia. Called Takraw for short, it is a cross between soccer and volleyball, played on a badminton doubles sized court. Similar games include jianzi, footvolley, bossaball, sipa and footbag net.
History
The sport dates back to the 15th century when it was played by indigenous Malays. Back then it was called "Sepak Raga" (lit. "Kick ball") and played mainly by men and boys using a circle formation. They used a ball made of cane or rattan. The game remained in that form for hundreds of years until the 1940s when a net (called a "Jaring" in Malay) and formal rules were introduced. By this time, the game was also being played in Thailand where it was known as "Takraw". Variations of the game spread throughout Asia. In the Philippines the sport was called "Sipa", in Burma it was dubbed "Chinlone", in Laos "Kator" and in Indonesia "Raga". It is the Philippines' national sport, although it is not as popular as other spectator sports, especially basketball.
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Brunei Darussalam doubles sepak takraw team failed to reach the semifinal - Radio Television Brunei
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Lesser-known sports grab spotlight at SEA Games - AFP
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ASEC International: Sepak Takraw - Description, equipment required for play, photo gallery, video, and clinic.
Bay Area Sepak Takraw Association - Presents rules and regulations, history, terminology, equipment, and general information.
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English Sepak Takraw Association - Includes summary of the sport, its rules, equipment, and court. Also includes video and contact information for this group based in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England.
Meta Description: [ Sepak Takraw is one of the hottest recreational/sports activities to hit England, based in Brackley Northamptonshire ]
Gajah Emas - News, photo gallery, events calendar. Site provided by a Malaysian manufacturer of sepak takraw equipment.
Meta Description: [ Sepak Takraw - Malaysia Gajah Emas Takraw ]
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International Sepaktakraw Federation - Offers Takraw World, a Journal of Sepaktakraw Movement. Includes the sport's history, rules and regulations, events and tournament calendar, news archive, governing body, links, downloads and guestbook.
Sepak Takraw Association of Canada - Events, news, equipment, training, provincial contacts, history, and video.
Sepaktakraw Player's Web - Photographs and movies of games and practices, rules, links and Japanese sepaktakraw information from Sapporo.
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Syracuse University - Sepak Takraw Association - Equipment, terminology, official rules, a court diagram, and how to play.
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Takraw Guide - Presents general information on the sport including history, basic skills description, equipment, glossary, court description, and tips for beginners.
Tamil Nadu Sepaktakraw Association - Site contains profiles, contests, photos galleries, information about TNSTA and a section on the rules of the game.
What Is Sepak Takraw? - Background and history, rules, highlights of the game. English text auto-translated from Japanese makes for enjoyable reading.
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