Glossary for Southern Kalaripayattu (Thekkan)

Southern Kalaripayattu (Thekkan): 1 documented term. Among them Kalari.

Terms inherited from: Kalaripayattu

Training hall of kalaripayattu in Kerala, after which the art is named. A traditional kalari is sunk into the ground and has a shrine.

Terms shared by most martial arts of this culture: etiquette, titles, clothing and the training hall.

The title of a teacher and master of kalaripayattu in Kerala. A gurukkal leads the kalari and teaches fighting and traditional healing.