A man prepares cane to be weaved into a chinlone ball at a workshop in Ayeyarwady Region’s Hinthada Township on May 8. (AFP)

Ancient Myanmar ball game battles for survival in troubled nation

Mastering control of the rising and falling rattan chinlone ball teaches patience, says a veteran of the traditional Myanmar sport – a quality dearly needed in the long-suffering nation.

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