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Bagan,
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The game of Ching Loong or Takraw originates in SE Asia and is thought to have been played as long ago as the 15th century. In Wat Phra Kaew - Bangkok, murals depicting he Hindu god, Hanuman, playing takraw in a ring with a troop of monkeys. Other historical documents record the game being played during the reign of King Naresuan (1590-1605).
The only goal of the game being to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible. As such it is a team game, albeit, with only one team.
These guys were very good, I counted to over 50 passes at one time.