"WHOEVER HONORS THE GODS BEST WITH DANCES ARE THE BEST IN WAR." - SOCRATES

MUAY THAI BORAN'S AGE OLD THIS IS THE OATH THAT ALL NAK MUAY MUST RECITE DURING THE WAI KRU CEREMONY AS A WAY TO PAY HOMAGE TO ALL OF THE MASTERS OF OUR NOBLE ART , BOTH PAST AND PRESENT ...

"Today I pay homage to both bygone and living Muay Thai Boran Masters.

U-ga-sa, I invite all Grand Masters of Muay Thai Boran such as:

 Kru Gim-seng (Suntorn Taveesit),

 Kru Ni-yom Tong-jit,

 Kru Khet Sri-yapai,

 Kru Sudjai Cha-reon-rat,

 Kru Bua Ad-im,

 Kru Poon Pra-gan-chai,

 Kru Sa-waeng Si-si-bo,

 Kru Sa-mai Me-sa-man, and 

  Kru Sub Un-ta-go-sol.

I swear by this oath to become their student and sincerely promise to abide by the rules and regulations and give fidelity to my teachers. I will conscientiously try to preserve all the knowledge, skills and traditional rules and practices which I shall learn.

In addition, once I have been trained by my Master, I will preserve the right to take the pattern learned as my own. I sincerely promise not to be disrespectful to, insult, treat with contempt, nor take revenge on, my Master or students of the same Master.

I swear by Earth and Sky, the Four Elements and all sacred things in the world, and call on the Four Guardians of the world  to be my witnesses. Whenever I initiate the pattern I am to learn, may the power and virtue of my Master be my support to protect and safeguard me at all times.

Eh-hi, Dta-wang, Ga-dti-ni-jang, Ma-a-u-si-wang.

I bow, physically, verbally and mentally, with the utmost respect, begging to be accepted as a student; therefore may all the Masters kindly bestow on me success in my pursuit of the desired knowledge. Please protect and safeguard all of us from every danger and lead us always only to happiness and  advancement.