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Originally Posted by DwarfMesomorph
Why do Muay Thai fighters wear Anklets? How did this tradition start?
For me, they absorb sweat and remind me to get up on my toes.
Is that the reason others use them?
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Okay, more than likely you're talking about ankle supports. They're worn to give support to the ankle (crazy right?)
No, they're not intended to absorb sweat and reduce slipping, infact I think they often make it worse. The only other thing you could possibly be thinking of is the
PRAJIED and it's not worn around the ankle but the upper arm; it's a buddhist charm/prayer that's meant to protect the fighter against danger, as does the
MONG KON which is a prayer scroll worn around the head.