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Kalarippayattu – The Mother of all Martial Arts. A spectaculair demonstration of fighters in Munnar,

Kalaripayattu is an Indian martial art that originated in Kerala. Kalaripayattu is known for its long-standing history within Indian martial arts, and is one of the oldest surviving martial arts in world.[ Kalaripayattu is a martial art designed for the ancient battlefield (the word "Kalari" meaning "battlefield"), with weapons and combative techniques that are unique to Kerala. Like most Indian martial arts, Kalaripayattu contains rituals and philosophies inspired by Hinduism. Elements from the yoga tradition as well as finger movements in the nata dances, were incorporated into Kalaripayattu. Kalaripayattu has different techniques like meipayattu (physical body exercise), vadipayattu (fight using sticks), valpayattu (fight using swords) and verumkaiprayoga (bare hand exercise). Kalaripayattu includes strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry, and healing methods.[16] Warriors trained in Kalaripayattu would use very light, and basic body armor, as it was difficult to maintain flexibility and mobility while in heavy armor.