Indian martial art from Kerala
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| Also known as | Kalari, Kalari Payat[1] |
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| Focus | Hybrid |
| Hardness | Full-contact, semi-contact |
| Country of origin | India |
| Creator | Parashurama (as per legend)[note 1] |
| Famous practitioners | Notable Kalaripayattu practitioners |
| Olympic sport | No |
| Meaning | "Practice in the arts of the battlefield" |
Kalaripayattu (IPA: [kɐɭɐɾipːɐjɐtːɨ̆]; also known simply as Kalari) is an Indian martial art that originated in Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India during the 11th–12th century CE.[2][3]
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