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Kalaripayat
is a
Dravidian
martial art
from Kerala
in south
India.
Possibly one
of the
oldest
fighting
systems in
existence,
it is
practiced in
Kerala and
contiguous
parts of
Tamil Nadu
and
Karnataka as
well as
northeastern
Sri Lanka
and among
the
Malayalee
community of
Malaysia.
Internationally-known
CVN Kalari,
from
Trivandram,
Kerala
State, led
by their
Gurukkal –
G.
Sathyanarayanan,
will
demonstrate
India's
martial art
system of
Kalaripayat,
its various
forms and
techniques
of metal
weapons,
wooden
weapons and
unarmed
combat
techniques.
The group
will also
discuss
about unique
portions of Ayurveda,
India’s
system of
traditional
medicine
that was
born in and
grew out of Kalaripayat.
In
particular,
treating
injuries to
the
skeletal,
muscular and
circulatory
systems.
Co-Sponsor:
Asian Arts
and Cultural
Council in
New York
