sepak takraw

A play of Sepak takraw Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, is a Southeast Asian team sport. It is played with a ball made of rattan or plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court. It is similar to volleyball and footvolley in its use of a rattan ball and players using only their feet, knees, shoulders, chest, and head to touch the ball. Sepak takraw is often referred to as a mixture of volleyball, for its use of a net, and association football, as players use their feet.

The sport's modern version was introduced, developed, and standardised in 1960 when officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Myanmar met in Kuala Lumpur to agree on a name and standard rules for it. It was previously known as Sepak Raga Jaring and was first exhibited in Penang in 1945. It was introduced in the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games in Kuala Lumpur as a medal event. Sepak takraw is considered Malaysia's national sport.