Talk:Kalarippayattu
... during meditation. If you had actually practiced martial arts you would know that these meditative exercises ... that Kalaripayattu is the ancestor of all martial arts: The oldest evidence of Kung Fu, or Chinese martial arts, as it is practiced by ...
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Tamil people
... Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Jainism Related ethnic groups: Dravidian people Brahui people Kannadigas Malayalis Tamils Telugus ... linguistically and culturally related to the other Dravidian peoples of South Asia. There are an ... Tamil people, like those of the other Dravidian peoples, are unknown, although genetic and archaeological ... Valley Civilization were either Tamil or another Dravidian people (see e.g. Parpola 1974; 2003 ... kings and chieftains were patrons of the arts, and a significant volume of literature ...
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Disputed history of Kalarippayattu
... article Kalarippayattu for more information about this martial art practiced in, Kerala a small state ... due to the general worldwide interest in martial arts. There have been recent theories attempting to ... and evidence exists for the existence of martial arts in the Buddhist temples in China ...
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Talk:Nair
... that one of the founding fathers of Dravidian movement was a Nair(T M Nair ... caste emancipation movement with the Communist and Dravidian movements. Communism's impact was felt much later in Kerala, and the Dravidian movement had very little impact in Kerala ... one I have shows haplogroup H, a Dravidian stock. This haplogroup is mostly found in ... February 2006 Kalaripayattu The page for that martial art has become embroiled in a ...
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Talk:Indo-Aryan migration
... pottery, small metal dancing statues indicating developed arts like dance & music, science of metallurgy & chemistry ... WIN 06:07, 21 October 2005 (UTC) Dravidian languages and diversity It's mentioned in the article that highest diversity of Dravidian languages is observed in the northern branch ... other Indo-European branches, evidence of a Dravidian substrate (retroflex consonants for example, or borrowed ... sounds are characteristic of Indian language, from Dravidian languages in the south to the ...
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Culture of Kerala
... forms, beliefs, and worldview — are largely Dravidian in origin. Kerala can largely trace its ... music, dance, language (first Dravida Bhasha — "Dravidian language"(Bhagyalekshmy 2004, p ... Bhagyalekshmy_2004_7">(Bhagyalekshmy 2004, p. 7). Performing arts A dancer performs in Kathakali Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama ... by Mani Madhava Chakyar. Other Keralite performing arts include mohiniyaattam ("dance of the enchantress"), ...
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User talk:Batzarro/Archive 1
... classified as "indo-european" while Telugu is "dravidian" even thou Telugu had MAJOR Sanskrit influence ... is someone representing the lunatic fringe of martial arts community (and also a Wikipedia vandal). jni ... 10:59, 17 January 2006 (UTC) Chinese martial art Well, what does best mean to ... art includes all possible techniques. So, mixed martial arts is the most complete, by ...
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Kerala
... General 2001b). people are of Malayali Dravidian ethnicity. Other than Dravidians, thousands of Arabs ... Culture Main articles: Culture of Kerala and Arts of Kerala Kalarippayattu (Malayalam: കളരിപയററ്), a form of martial art dating from 11th–12th century CE Kerala ... of combat. Kerala's culture is mainly Dravidian in origin, deriving from a greater Tamil ... 2004, pp. 6-7). Native performing arts include koodiyattom, kathakali (from katha ("story") ...
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User:Saravask/Sandbox
... General 2001b). people are of Malayali Dravidian ethnicity. Other than Dravidians, thousands of Arabs ... Kerala Kalarippayattu (Malayalam: കളരിപയററ്), a form of martial art dating from 11th–12th century CE Kerala ... of combat. Kerala's culture is mainly Dravidian in origin, deriving from a greater Tamil ... 2004, pp. 6-7). Native performing arts include koodiyattom, kathakali (from katha ("story") and ... the enchantress"), thullal, padayani, and theyyam. Other arts are more religion- and tribal-themed. ...
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Nair
... history. Nairs are a warrior class (a martial nobility). In this regard, they are similar ... interpreted ancient Tamil texts, Nairs were a Dravidian nobility called the "Naka Lords". Ancient South ... history refers to the Nairs as a martial nobility, eminent historians, and foreign travelers. One ... though decreasing in importance these days. The martial art known as Kalaripayattu is believed by ... thought to be the oldest form of martial arts in the world. Those who ...
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