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Wai Khru/Ram Muay - MP3 Download

Wai Khru/Ram Muay is an act of respect in Thai culture that is performed by Muay Thai fighters at the start of each fight. Wai is used in Thailand to show respect to others by putting the hands together like in prayer. Khru means teacher. Ram means dance in the old Thai traditional style. Muay means boxing. Usually Thais prefer to call it short Wai Khru or Ram Muay. Wai Khru is the way to show respect to the teachers and trainers. In the past, Muay Thai was usually fought in front of the King, so the Wai Khru was also a way to apologize to the King for the brutal fight.

Before the Wai Khru starts, the fighter circles the ring three times before kneeling and bowing three times as a sign of respect to God and mankind. He also bows to Buddha to ask for protection for himself and his opponent and for an honourable fight.

The fighter then performs the Wai Khru which demonstrates a fighter's control and style. Each fighter performs the Wai Khru on their own side of the ring to demonstrate their skills to the audience. The Wai Khru is a personalized ritual, ranging from the very complex to very simple, and often contains clues about who trained the fighter and where the fighter is from.

The practitioner may wear a headband called a mongkhon and a Muay Thai armband known as Prajioud during the ceremony. The Wai Khru/Ram Muay is accompanied by music which is downloadable through the link below.

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