concept   hand-to-hand combat
culture   East Asia
statement   Hand-to-hand combat in East Asia is heavily influenced by traditional martial arts such as karate and kung fu.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 fighting style East Asia Fighting styles like karate, kung fu, and taekwondo are highly respected and practiced as traditional martial arts. 1
2 hand-to-hand combat East Asia Influenced by traditional martial arts like karate, judo, and kendo 1
3 hand-to-hand combat South Asia Incorporated into traditional martial arts such as kalaripayattu and varma kalai 1
4 hand-to-hand combat Southeast Asia Associated with the traditional martial art of muay thai 1