Chinlone has been part of Myanmar's culture for about 1,500 years. - Xinhua
YANGON: Myanmar's traditional national sport, chinlone (caneball, known as sepak takraw in Malaysia), will be submitted for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) intangible culture heritage recognition in March 2026, according to the Myanmar Chinlone Federation (MCF) on Wednesday (Feb 19).
To prepare for the submission, the Myanmar Chinlone Federation has formed a committee and gathered data on chinlone's cultural significance, Win Tint, vice president of the federation, told Xinhua.
