Kun Khmer Boran original name was Khboon Jambang – art of war or war tactic. This diagram illustrates the time-line and more focus on the development arm art. To see a complete cover hand-to-hand or bare-knuckles see Kun khmer page.
Founder, Lok Kru Sakikori named the art as Lokusskor in 257 A.D. In 537 A.D. Lok Kru Yaksakri named another Mae “Twin Shield Sticks” and Lok Kru Kamakyutparak also found the “Twin swords” in the same years. Khmer wrestling found by Lok Kru Brahmin Teebok in 1332 A.D. By 1682 A.D. Ta_Boss Taomakrak Dechess Entra Yut Krom Khom which later combined to one short name as L’Bokak Tao.
(Koh Santepheap Daily, 2009)
Base on the time line and first Khmer language usage during that time was Sanskrit hence the written on the ancient monuments wall. The original is L'Bokak Tao, and it pronouns L’Bokk_Kak_ Tao” found around 3rd A.D (Koh Santepheap Daily, 2009). L’Bokak Tao defines in the Khmer dictionary title “Dictionnaire Cambodgien” published 1967-1968, as Kun L’Bokak Tao or translated as twin staffs (dambang Klaiy) used as shield against a long staff (dambang veng) 3rd A.D. L'Bokak Tao also names the same name on hand-to-hand sub-core techniques the hard style(see Kun Khmer page).
L’Bokak Tao links deep into the ancient Khmer Akom Kear Ta (mantra), which used Khmer script (Ak_sor mool or Khom) for composition of the mantra. It derived immediately from the Pallava script, a variety of the Grantha script of South India, which in turn ultimately is descended from the ancient Brahmi script of India (Lo 196). Khmer Akom Kear Ta is words that control the mind which provide the tools for power. Ancient Khmer martial art of Kbach Kun Boran Khmer has three form or stage of power usage during warfare including hard-soft and fast-slow. The most power usage is level 1 and level 2. Level 3 is barely used because it is a collection of states of consciousness which distributively exist throughout the physical and subtle bodies.
L’Bokak Tao in Khmer is the AKTAN or TANTRAS (energy) e.g. Yantra AKTAN as shown image bellowed.
Khmer Yantra AKTAN or TANTRAS can be seen tattoo on fighters or arm bands
The sacred of Yantra ("Sangvar")
a head and arm bands wore by ancient Khmer warriors or fighters
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References
Keng Vansak (2007) Interview with Radio Free Asia, "Khmer."
Pan, Kang 1971 Kbuon Veta Mun. 1st Ed. Boran Vichea.
Institute Boudhaique 1967 Dinctionnaire Cambodgien. 5th Ed. Edition De L’Institute Bouddhique.
Sok, Meas (2008) Kbach Kun L'Bokatao Khmer.
http://www.kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh [view 2008]
Lo, Lawrence (1996) Khmer.
http://www.ancientscripts.com/khmer.html [viewed 02/17/2009].