20 21 ICM 2022 Annual Report North-South Cooperation Clearinghouse on Martial Arts Report South Asian Martial Arts: Connecting the Past, Present and Future Coverage (Country&Martial arts) - Bangladesh: Lathi khela, boli khela, & thang-ta - Sri Lanka: Angampora Content Origins and development of martial arts, methods of competition, training systems, promotional policies, & examples of real-world use Following a 2021 study on martial arts in four Southeast Asian countries?Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore?in-depth research in 2022 was again conducted on martial arts in South Asia, namely Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The findings were published in the report South Asian Martial Arts: Connecting the Past, Present and Future. The report studied the indigenous martial arts of each country, problems that such practices face today, and their significance in the contemporary society. The researchers were selected among candidates recommended by UNESCO field offices, ensuring cooperation with experts with extensive experience in martial arts research. World Martial Arts Indepth Research South Asian Martial Arts: Connecting the Past, Present and Future Programme Overview in Numbers The number of researchers 9 Period June 11-August 26, 2022 Countries N epal, Malawi, Rwanda, & Türkiye (Turkey) Martial arts Taekwondo, taekkyeon, karate The annual Martial Arts Open School for youth and women in Africa and other developing countries promotes physical and emotional health through martial arts. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held in Rwanda, Nepal, Türkiye (Turkey), and Malawi. A total of 537 youth and female participants learned about and trained in a diversity of martial arts. While building physical and mental capacity, they also experienced and developed appreciation for the cultural value of martial arts. The 2022 Martial Arts Open School partnered with agencies in the four countries including Good Neighbors Malawi, Rwanda Karate Federation, and Taekwondo Association of Malawi to ensure the sustainability of the programme. 6th Martial Arts Open School Martial Arts class in Malawi Martial Arts class in Türkiye (Turkey) Programme Overview in Numbers The number of participating countries 4 The number of participants 537 The number of instructors dispatched 9 The percentage of female participants 62.5% Photo Report of 6th Martial Arts Open School Download the report South Asian Martial Arts: Connecting the Past, Present and Future here The number of report distributed 300 The number of countries studied 6 The number of martial arts researched 18 North-South Cooperation
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