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Young Cambodians Fight To Preserve Ancient Martial Art

The ancient Khmer martial art of Yutkromkhorm is enjoying a mini revival in Cambodia (Credit: AFP)

In a small Cambodian town near the banks of the Mekong River, law student Oeun Bunthav tenses his slender torso and steels himself for an elbow strike to his head.

Bunthav is among 20 young Cambodians at an open-air club in Krong Areyksat training in the ancient Khmer combat martial art of Yutkromkhorm.

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