Kalaripayattu Gurukkal Meenakshi Amma says all women must learn the martial art form of Kerala

Kalaripayattu Gurukkal Meenakshi Amma says all women must learn the martial art form of Kerala

Kalari Gurukkal Meenakshi Amma flashes a faint smile when she recalls the caning she used to get as a student of Kalaripayattu several decades ago. “I don’t teach like that. That was an anachronism. All women must learn Kalaripayattu to defend themselves. It is one of the best forms of self-defence,” says the 80-year-old, perhaps […]

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