In class this week as we learned about Malaysia we really had fun playing a favorite Southeast Asian sport — Sepak takraw. Sepak takraw is functionally a cross between volleyball and hackeysack. The “ball” is a small-ish one, made of rattan (a kind of palm). The three players on each team stand on each side of what looks like a volleyball/badminton net. As in volleyball they must keep the ball from touching the ground on their side. As in hackeysack they may only touch ball with their feet. And, as in any international sport we meet in music class, when we “play sepak takraw” we joyfully let the toddlers bounce a ball and say “yay!” Become a Southeast Asian sport master by learning sepak takraw skills with the fellow in this video.
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