Fighters compete in a lethwei bout at the Pyi Thar Lin Aye pagoda in Kayin State's Hlaingbwe Township on March 5. (AFP)

Myanmar traditional boxing packs a punch, kick and headbutt in Kayin State

As conflict consumes much of the state, crowds throng the Pyi Thar Lin Aye pagoda to cheer on local practitioners of traditional Myanmar boxing, or lethwei, under the watch of rival armed groups.

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