Talk — Chinlon ခြင်းလုံး

by Hla Min

Update : 8th October 2026

Video Broadcast on December 29, 2020

Background

• Chinlon might be played in Myanmar since the Pyu Khit ပျူခေတ်
• Mentioned in Bagan Khit ပုဂံခေတ်
• Highly probable in Kone Baung Khit ကုန်းဘောင်ခေတ်

Game

• Talent display at festivals and goodwill events
• Competition
  Typical : five players in a team
  Some rounds require specific style
  A few could be free style (mix and match)

Proponents

• Myanmar Chin Ah Phwe
• U Aung Koe
• Saya U Ba Toke (as College student)
• Saya U Maung Maung Than (RIT Sports Council)

RIT Chinlon

• Won Inter-Institute Tournament
• Ko Tin Shein (M69)
• Ko Htin Aung (C69, later Dr. )
• Ko Soe Tint (M70, Secretary)

Miscellaneous

• Pike Kyaw Chin
  Two teams play Chinlon over a net
• Artifacts
  Small Ngwe (Silver) Chinlon found at an excavation site
  Ivory Chinlon (single and nested) displayed at some museums

Update

• Ko Chan Min represented the Institute of Economics in Chinlon and Rowing