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Kalaripayattu and 38th National Games
January 25 , 2025
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- In the 37th edition of the National Games, held in Goa in 2023, Kalaripayattu was included in the competition section.
- However, this year, the art form has been listed as a demonstration event.
- Kalaripayattu is one of the oldest and most scientific martial art forms in the world.
- It originated and is widely practiced in Kerala.
- There are two types of Kalaripayattu — northern and southern, which slightly differ from each other.
- In north, more weapons are used as compared to south, and all movements in northern Kalari are in a straight line — forward and backward.
- However, down south, people can move in any direction while practicing it.
- It is believed that Kalarippayattu was introduced to China at the Shaolin Temple in the 5th century AD by Bodhidharma.
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