• September 21, 2025

• Global New Light of Myanmar

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Myanmar youths are seen playing Chinlone in a traditional circular formation.

Myanmar Traditional Chinlone (cane ball) sport will be submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2026, according to U Win Tint, Vice-President of the Myanmar Chinlone Federation.
He remarked at the opening ceremony of the first Waso Chinlone Festival held at Mingala Taungnyunt Township Chinlone Hall in Yangon Region yesterday morning, organized by the Yangon Region Chinlone Subcommittee.
“We are preparing to submit Myanmar traditional Chinlone knowledge to UNESCO. We have started preparations now. We are also collecting evidence showing that Chinlone dates back to the 5th and 7th centuries. After compiling all of these, we will submit them with supporting documents,” he said.
If Myanmar’s traditional Chinlone sport is inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the game will become more widely known around the world, leading to an increase in players and tournaments.
At the opening ceremony of the Waso Chinlone Festival, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein and regional ministers cut the ceremonial ribbon and watched traditional Chinlone demonstrations. — Arkar Linn/KZL