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    Silambam

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    "Silambattam" redirects here. For the 2008 Indian film, see Silambattam (film).
    Silambam
    Silambam vector.svg
    Also known as Silambattam, Chilambam, Chilambattam
    Focus Weapons
    Hardness Semi-contact
    Country of origin India
    Creator Traditionally Agastya
    Olympic sport No
    Official website silambam.world
    Tamil A.svg Tamil is written in a non-Latin script. Tamil text used in this article
    is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard.
    Silambam is a weapon-based Indian martial art originating in South India in the
    Indian subcontinent. This style is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature circa 400
    BCE.[1] The World Silambam Association is the official international body of
    Silambam.

    Contents
    1 Origin
    2 Training
    2.1 Weapons
    2.2 Kuttu Varisai
    3 World initiatives
    4 In popular culture
    5 See also
    6 References
    Origin
    References in the Silappadikkaram and other works of the Sangam literature show
    that Silambam has been practiced since at least the 4th century BC.[2] It derives
    from the Tamil word silam, meaning hill. The term silambambu referred to a
    particular type of bamboo from the Kurinjimala (kurinji hills) in present-day
    Kerala. Thus silambam was named after its primary weapon, the bamboo staff.[3] It
    may have earlier used for self-defense and to ward off animals in the Kurinji hills
    and later evolved into the present-day martial art.[4] Bamboo staffs – as well as
    swords, pearls and armor – were in great demand from foreign traders.[5][6]

    The ancient city of Madurai formed as the point of focus of Silambam's spreading.
    The Silambam staff was acquired by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans and was spread
    back to the Middle East, Europe and North Africa. The Tamil Kingdom which
    encompassed Southern India and Sri Lanka spread it throughout the Southeast Asia.
    [7]

    The Kings Puli Thevar and Dheeran Chinnamalai had armies of Silambam soldiers named
    "Thadii Pattalam." Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Chinna Maruthu and Periya Maruthu
    (1760–1799) relied mainly on their Silambam prowess in warfare against the British
    Army.[5] Indian martial arts and other related martial arts practices suffered a
    decline after the British colonists banned Silambam and promoted modern military
    training, which favored firearms over traditional weaponry.

    Training
    The first stages of Silambam practice are meant to provide a foundation for
    fighting, and also preparatory body conditioning. This includes improving
    flexibility, agility, and hand-eye coordination, kinesthetic awareness, balance,
    strength, speed, muscular and cardiovascular stamina.[8][9]

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