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Lathi Khela: Bangladesh's Stick Fighting for Village Protectors: Simple but effective swinging strikes

Lathi Khela: Bangladesh's Stick Fighting for Village Protectors: Simple but effective swinging strikes

Niedermann, Adams Christoph

Paperback

Martial Arts

ISBN13: 9798280695412
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 20 2025
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This book explores Bangladesh's traditional stick-fighting art, tracing its journey from village defense systems to modern cultural practice. Through detailed chapters, it examines how farmers and common people used simple wooden sticks to protect their communities during difficult times, developing techniques passed down through generations. The story follows how this martial art survived colonial oppression, adapted to urban environments, and found new purposes in contemporary society while maintaining its core philosophy of discipline and restraint. Rich with oral histories and firsthand accounts, the work documents both the physical techniques and deeper cultural significance of this fighting tradition, showing its evolution from combat skill to performance art and self-defense method. The narrative highlights ongoing efforts to preserve this heritage despite challenges of modernization, revealing how ordinary objects like sticks can carry profound meanings about resistance, identity, and community values across generations.

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