Dances Flashcards

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Kalaripayattu
Gatka
Raibenshe

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Kerela-kalaripattyu
Originated-when local warriors weapons were not useful against portugese
Ban by British in 1804 to suppress guerilla model revolt of pazhassi kerela varma
Credit for preserving it - Sreedharan Nair
Champaran veetil Narayanan Nair
Kottakal gurukkal

Gatka- Punjab
Originated-6 Sikh guru hargobind adopted kirpan for self Defense
Guru Gobind Singh-compulsory
Now status-gatka fed of India-national sport-2008

Raibenshe- originating-ancient martial art practiced by Bodyguard of kings and zamindars in Bengal
Acrobatics rai bansh- pole

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