Aromal Chekavar – Kadathanadan Kalaripayattu Warrior (Part 2)
Preparation for the fight began immediately. Aromal started training harder than ever. Every evening he was in the Kalari, sharpening his mind and body and every night before bed he would pray to the gods to win their favour. He was in the best shape...
Aromal Chekavar – Kadathanadan Kalaripayattu Warrior (Part 1)
Long, long ago, in a time when the great Kalaripayattu warriors still roamed Kerala with shields on their backs and urumis around their waists, there lived two brothers from Kadathanadan. Their names were Unnichandror Nair and Unnikonnar Nair and they were from a wealthy and...
Empowering women in India through the Ancient Martial Art of Kalarippayattu
Growing up in a first world country like Australia, I never really had to deal with sexism at its fullest. I remember my mother encouraging me to follow in my older brother’s footsteps to learn a martial art at the age of only six. Karate...