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Kalaripayattu is one of the most stunning legacies of Kerala. This is a practice that originated over six thousand years ago in Kerala, South India. Kalari means combat zone/ battleground and payattu comes from payattuka meaning to “exercise/ fight. Kalaripayattu is the oldest, most scientific type of martial art form and a way of life consisting of five interrelated parts – fighting, healing (Ayurveda), astrology, meditation and spiritual practice, none of which can develop or exist in isolation of the others.