Võ phục
A võ phục (Sino-Vietnamese: 武服) is a Vietnamese term that refers to a martial arts uniform (which may include a ranking belt), mainly associated with Vietnamese martial arts (Việt Võ Đạo, 越武道), particularly Vovinam.
Usage
The term võ phục may be used alone in the context of Vietnamese martial arts (Việt Võ Đạo, 越武道) or often to refer to the martial arts suit worn by practitioners of Vovinam. The Vietnamese alphabet pronunciation (and writing) of the word võ phục differs from another common Vietnamese term vô phúc (無福) "bad luck."
Usage with Other Martial Art Forms
Võ phục may be used before the accepted name of another martial art in order to refer to the uniform of that particular martial art. For example, võ phục Judo refers to the martial arts uniform used in Judo, known in Japanese as a Jūdōgi (wikt:柔道着). The term functions in the same way as "martial arts uniform of," in English: võ phục (martial arts uniform of) Judo.
History
From 1938 to 1964, there was no official coloration associated with võ phục. However, after a meeting between Vietnamese martial arts masters in 1964, indigo/deep blue was chosen to be the official color of Vietnamese martial arts uniforms.
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