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intellectual sports
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Mongol chess
Shatar or Mongolian chess is considered to be the king of the board games. It needs keen intelligence, creative thinking, and patience; chess is a type of intellectual sport. There is even a folk saying that chess players live longer. Although there is no official affirmation of this, it is said that chess originated in Mongolia in the period of the Huns. Mongolian chess is one of the various board games that are part of the intellectual fund of humanity that has been shaped by nomadic Mongolians. In terms of figures, terms, and movements, Mongolian chess is distinctive from European chess and its theme is more closely linked to the herding livelihood. Rather than themes of armies and war, Mongolian chess manifests the peace-loving mentality of animal farming people. Mongolian chess also contains a complex of figures representing various animals, well-known wrestlers, archers, soldiers, herders and other kinds of celebrities.
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Robam Art of the Khmer
Robam Art is a type of classical, folk dance drama with a creative Khmer character, performed in community cultural activities or festivals. Robam Art was born, closely associated with community life, reflecting the reality of the social life of the Khmer people at that time. Therefore, through it, we can also understand part of the social history of the Mekong Delta in general and the Khmer people here in particular. Robam Art is a unique traditional art form of the Khmer people in Tra Vinh, a form of dance, singing combined with acting. Robam uses body language, combining traditional dance, singing and the art of masking to depict "old stories", revolving around myths, legends, history... Besides good characters such as: kings, princes, princesses... and evil characters (wearing masks) typically the ogre, there is also a clown role to create laughter, making the stage more fun. Robam Art with its unique features hidden in dances and masks, often ends with good triumphing over evil, good always triumphing over evil, guiding people to Truth - Goodness - Beauty. Robam Art is the result of intellectual activities, a unique creation of the Khmer people in the South. Robam Art has an indispensable important position in the spiritual life of the Khmer people in the past. It both serves the need for entertainment and has profound philosophical and educational values, thus having a significant impact on the formation and development of personality, soul, national character and cultural behavior of the Khmer community. In 2017, the Robam Art of the Khmer people in Tra Vinh province was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage, belonging to the category of Folk Performing Arts.
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