Silambam



Silambam (Tamil: சிலம்பம்) or silambattam (Tamil: சிலம்பாட்டம்) or Chilambam is a stick fighting, traditional south indian martial art. This style supposedly originates from the Kurinji hills, present day kerala Kerala, 5000 years ago, where natives were using bamboo staves to defend themselves against wild animals. As per sangam litarature Kurinji hills was one of the five physiographic divisions within Tamilakam, which later known as //keralam// after the arrival of Brahmins. Traditionally, the development of silambam is attributed to the ancient sage Aghasthyar, who is also credited with the creation Tamil language. The art was probably derived from movements of the shepherds, who always carry a staff, and to this day shepherds who have no prior silambam skill may be seen making silambam-like movements with the staff.

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