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AsianGeo @asiangeographic asiangeo.comC oveR featURe28 The Art of Eight Limbs
Pack a punch with the traditional
martial art form of Muay Thai
BY JIM WELCH & LORD K
HeRitage
40 The Way of the Gods
With a history spanning over 2,
years, sumo offers an exhilarating
taste of Japanese culture
BY SOPHIE IBBOTSON & LORD KHeRitage
52 The Ancestor of All Fights
Indian kushti is considered the
predecessor of wrestling all over
the world. It is undergoing a revival
despite the tug-of-war between
tradition and modernity
BY ZIGOR ALDAMA & MIGUEL CANDELA© Lord K
40o n tHe CoveR
Muay Thai Fighter
by Lord K2 (David Sharabani)