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Kalarippayattu
Why is it in News?
- Kalarippayattu academy will be established in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Kalarippayattu:
- It is the martial art form of Kerala.
- In the past kalaris (combat arena or battle field) formed an integral part of the lives of the people
- It has different techniques like meipayattu (physical body exercise), vadipayattu (fight using sticks), valpayattu (fight using swords) and verumkaiprayoga (bare hand exercise).
- Oil massage is an integral portion of body exercise.
- Kalaripayattu is mentioned in the Vadakkan Pattukal, a collection of ballads written about the Chekavar of the Malabar region of Kerala.
