Martial Arts Odyssey: Shan Kung Fu
by Antonio Graceffo
May 9, 2009
A lot of fight fans don’t get very involved with international politics. Hopefully featuring the Kung Fu of the Shan people will help call attention to the genocide in Burma. Inside the war zone of Burma, under protection of the Shan State rebel army, host Antonio Graceffo is one of the first foreigners ever to experience Lai Tai or Shan Kung Fu. The Shan are one of Burma’s many ethnic minorities being subjected to genocide at the hands of heir own government. Meet young Master Kawn Wan, whose parents were murdered by the SPDC Burmese government army. Now, he lives on the Shan State Army base, teaching Lai Tai Kung Fu to the war orphans in the hopes of preserving the Shan culture. One of the Shan army lieutenants ominously told Antonio, “If the world doesn’t come to help us soon, your video will be the last record of our people.”
Antonio Graceffo is a martial arts and adventure author living in Asia. He is the author of the book, “The Monk from Brooklyn” and the host of the web TV show, “Martial Arts Odyssey,” which traces his ongoing journey through Asia, learning martial arts in various countries. His books are available on Amazon.com. See all of Antonio’s videos on his YouTube channel, "brooklynmonk1". Follow "Brooklynmonk" on Twitter. Visit his website to sign up for his mailing list. Contact him at: Antonio@speakingadventure.com. Read more articles by Antonio Graceffo.http://www.speakingadventure.com
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Very impressive Antonio, Im Rod Power teacher of way of martial arts and chinese kickboxing for over 33 years. Im also making a documentary about the K.N.L.A. Karen Army also to try and raise awareness in the world on the atrocities committed by the Burmese Junta…I just got back from the 7th Brigade and the elite 101 base camp that just this month has been taken by S.P.D.C. and D,K.B.A. Army which took most of the cassulties in the assault. The Karen Army made a stategic withdrawal and assures us the army can fight another 60 years. The title of documentary…”Last Line of Defence.” Just as Qin Shiuong the first emperor of China and the great Gengis Khan Tammugin both united the clans of their countries, Burma now needs to make a united stand.