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Dravidian martial arts have been practiced in South India and northeastern Sri Lanka since at least the 2nd century BCE, when forms of martial arts were mentioned in Sangam literature at the time.
Origins
The Akananuru and Purananuru describe the martial arts of ancient Tamilakkam, including forms of one-to-one combat, and the use of spears, swords, shields, bows and silambam. The word "kalari" appears in the Puram (verses 225, 237, 245, 356) and Akam (verses 34, 231, 293) to describe to both a battlefield and combat arena. The word "kalari tatt" denoted a martial feat, while "kalari kozhai" meant a coward in war.
Kerala martial arts
- Kalarippayattu (Way of the Arena) - ക്അലരിപ്പയത്തു
- Marma Adi (Pressure Point Attacks) - മര്മ അദി
Tamil martial arts
Empty hand combat
- Adithada (Kickboxing) - அடிதட
- Kuttu Varisai (Hand and Foot Combat) - குத்துவரிசை
- Malyutham (Grappling) - மல்யுத்தம்
- Varma Kalai (Pressure Point Attacks) - வர்மக்கலை
Weapon-based arts
- Silambam (Long Staff) - சிலம்பம்
- Muchaan (Short Staff) - முச்சான்
- Iretthai Mulonggol (Double Stick) - இரட்டை முலங்கள்
- Iretthai Vaal (Double Swords) - இரட்டை வாள்
- Vaal (Single Sword) - வாள்
- Vaal/Kedeyam (Sword/ Shield) - வாள்/கேடயம்
- Vettarival (Machete) - வெட்டரிவாள்
- Kattari (Small Dagger) - கத்தரி
- Peetchuva (Double Edged Kris) - பீச்சுவா
- Surul Pattai (Spiral Steel Whip) - சுருல் பத்தை
- Suulam (Trident) - சூலம்
- Maduvu (Deer Horns) - மட்டுவு
- Surul Kombu (Spiral Horns) - சுருள் கொம்பு
- Valari (Boomerang) - வளரி
References
- ^ Suresh, P. R. (2005). Kalari Payatte - The martial art of Kerala.
See also
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