Editing Lethwei (section)

== Traditional gesture ==
=== Lekkha moun ===
The ''lekkha moun'' is the traditional gesture performed by Lethwei fighters to challenge their opponents with courage and respect. The lekkha moun is done by clapping 3 times with right palm to the triangle shaped hole formed while bending the left arm. The clapping hand must be in form of a cup, while the left hand must be placed under the right armpit. The lekkha moun is done at the beginning of the [[Lethwei yay]] and can also be done while fighting.

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This invitation to fight is inspired from the birds of prey, like the eagle, as they flap their wings when flying and hunting.

=== Lethwei yay ===
The ''Lethwei yay'' could be described as a ''fight dance''. It is performed before the fight as a way to showcase the fighter's skills and as a victory dance after the fight. The lekkha moun is usually confused with the lethwei yay, but the lekkha moun is done along with the Lethwei yay.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andres |first1=Matias |title=What Separates Lethwei From Other Martial Arts? |url=https://www.onefc.com/lifestyle/what-separates-lethwei-from-other-martial-arts/ |website=[[ONE Championship]]|date=14 March 2020}}</ref>

Before modernisation, especially in colonial times, the pre-fight dance was more commonly referred to as han yay (ဟန်ရေး). Performed in accordance with the tempo of the traditional orchestra (ဆိုင်း), it incorporated a much more elaborate dance and show of skills. Boastful poetry was sometimes recited along with the dance.<ref name="forward">{{cite magazine|author1-link=Kyar Ba Nyein|last=Ba Nyein |first=Kyar |date=1 March 1968 |title=တိမ်ယံကထွက်လာသော ဗမာ့လက်ဝှေ့ |magazine=ရှေ့သို့ |page=27 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1764128223826658 |access-date=8 September 2021 |trans-title=Forward|language=my}}</ref>

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