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  Silambam Nillaikalakki. Who is Silambam Nillaikalakki? What is Silambam Nillaikalakki? Where is Silambam ...
SILAMBAM: Silam meaning "hill", and bam being a shortcut for "bamboo" (a marhat word), silambam therefore translates as "the bamboo from the hill", as the first sticks were made out of a kind of filled, yellow bamboo.
Silambam has to be clearly distinguished from Kalari Payattu, that is also to be found in south India.
Silambam is about stick fighting, or rather staff fighting, as a 1.68 meter long stick is being used.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Silambam_Nillaikalakki   (297 words)

  
 Introduction to Silambam Nillaikalakki
Silambam is the name in Tamil for a practice encountered throughout the whole South India.
Hence Silambamboo, shortened to Silambam, roughly meaning "Bamboo from the Hills", as sticks were usually made out of a special kind of filled, yellow bamboo found there.
Silambam is a traditional martial art, given by Masters, or Gurus, to Disciples.
www.silambam.com   (395 words)

  
 Articles on Silambam
You can also visit the Bibliography section to get some additional informations, or the Images and Videos to figure out what it looks like.
A more informal article, about a few facts and thoughts of Silambam Nillaikalakki.
Une petite introduction en français sur le style Nillaikalakki du bâton indien Silambam (en fait, la traduction de la page d'accueil).
www.silambam.com /ArticlesonSilambam.html   (174 words)

  
 TOURNAMENT 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
As usual, bouts in the two meters circles were much more expeditious, seldom pairs did used two minutes to elect a winner!
Denis Brunet started by briefly introducing the biomechanic of Silambam Nillaikalakki (armed fighting system from South India) which cancels the stiffness of the stick through free flow movements, then carried on with a few training forms.
The power arising from his demonstration inspired most respect to the audience who was both astounded and litteraly disheveled by Denis’ performance.
www.librespousseurs.ch /article.php3?id_article=19   (1278 words)

  
 A Tribute to Hinduism - War in Ancient India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The art Nillaikalakki Silambam was brought to the royal court during the reign of the Cheran, Cholan and Pandian emperors, once powerful rulers of India.
The Hindu scholars and yogis who went to the Krunji mountains to meditate got attracted by the display of this highly skilled spinning Silambamboo.
The art Nillaikalakki Silambam therefore became a part of the Hindu scholars and yogis training, as they were taught by the Narikuravar.
www.atributetohinduism.com /War_in_Ancient_India.htm   (13220 words)

  
 ★ Art Indian Martial ★
Kalarippayattu, a South Indian Martial Art -- Book.
SILAMBAM : a stick fighting martial art from South India.
As a genuine south-indian art, silambam can be considered a remnant of the antique Dravidian...
martialartandsport.info /martialarts/art-indian-martial   (672 words)

  
 Martial Arts of the Indian Sub-Continent
International Silambam Federation - international links, technique summary
Silambam - brief summary of various Indian games and martial arts
Silambam Nillaikalakki - Indian Stick Fighting - Denis Brunet (Annemasse, France) hosts this site with/for Master Anbanathan (Penang, Malaysia) - some good video and written material
winstonstableford.com /Indian.html   (298 words)

  
 Indian Martial Arts Sports
Site desc: Details on Thang-Ta (sword and spear) and Kalaripayattu.
Site desc: Introducing the Silambam South Indian martial art.
Thang Ta - The Art of the Sword and Spear
www.xmeta.com /web/1181029/sports/martial-arts/indian   (125 words)

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