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31. Kalarippayattu
Kalari-Ppayattu, the ancient martial art of South-India, is based on the science of yoga for its exercises; while it's medical system is based on the science of Ayurveda, Siddha and Tribal medicine. The origin of Kalari-Payat is obscure, since it has been nurtured from the oldest martia1 tradition of South-India of Dravidian origin and later influenced by Aryan martial traditions, which is an off short of Dhanur-Veda (the ancient Indian Science of war). According to oral tradition and the ancient text 'Keralol-Pathi', it is the warrior saint Parasurama, who is considered to be the founder of Kalari-Payat in South-India. Parasurama is said to have brought 36,000 brahmin families into South-India and settled them in 64 villages. These brahmin families were proficient in the use of weapons, which was taught in 108 Kalaries, established by Parasurama in these villages. It is possible that the already existing ancient Dravidian martial traditions, with the Aryan martial arts, formed the present Kalari-Payat as it is still practiced in South-India, today with little change, for the past 1500 years.
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