Khaen (Tai Neua Martial Art)

Tai Neua is like other ethnic groups. They have a martial art called ‘Jerng’.If you have joined  some of Tai Neua festival like Wone Than Tham for instance, often you will see Tai Neua people performing Jerng dance.

Jerng is a type of martial arts in the world which uses for fighting and self-defend. In fact, Jerng means fighting strategy.

Jerng will perform by using hands such as fist, palm, elbow, fingers, etc to punch, hit, chop, etc. and using legs such as toes, soles, knees, etc. to kick, push, etc.

There are many types of Jerng. Some of them perform by using nothing ‘empty hand’. Some use  other arms like sword for instance.

To be able to perform Jerng, it needs to learn or practice with ‘Aachaan’ (master) or Guru for a year, a couple of year, a few years or longer. It depends on talent of person.

Learning Jerng, it needs to prepare ‘Khan’ or called ‘Tang Khan’ for masters which will have a standard for preparation what it should be included for example money and sometimes there will be also a holly ceremony related to first time.

Moreover, learning Jerng, sometimes there will be spell and tattoo concern like a person who learns Jerng need to learn spell or have tattoo for strong power- nobody can shop for instance.

In addition, sometimes a person who practices Jerng need to follow a rule such as shall not eat some types of meat in their life like dog meat for instance.

Do you know Jerng? What do you know about this? Could you share with other?