October
04
/ 2021
Kalaripayattu, also known as kalari, believed to be 3,000 years old, is the oldest surviving Indian martial art. It originated in the southern state of Kerala, India. Intertwined with Hindu religious beliefs, this ancient Indian martial art carries with it the wonders of spiritual healing, and religious salvation. Al Jazeera reports how a great-grandmother in Kerala, at the ripe age of 78, is keeping the tradition alive. And in the process, she has become a driving self-defense force for young women and girls all over India. Kalari: Indian Martial Art Form For Female Self-defense Meenakshi Amma ( amma is a term of endearment used across various cultures and regions that connotes ‘mother’) is the matriarch of the Kadathanad Kalari Sangham
