Chinlone

Myanmar's non-competitive team ball sport — six players pass a woven rattan ball in a circle.

👥6 per team🌤outdoor
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What is Chinlone?

Chinlone is Myanmar's non-competitive traditional team sport in which six players stand in a circle and pass a woven rattan ball using their feet, knees, chest and head — never their hands. There is no opposing team; the aim is to keep the ball in the air using flowing, dance-like techniques accompanied by live music.

Quick facts

Category

Traditional & Cultural Sports

Type

Team sport

Players

6 per team

Where played

outdoor

Country of origin

🇲🇲 Myanmar

Estimated origin

~1,500 years old; national sport of Myanmar

Olympic

No

Popularity

regional

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-20.verified