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Silambam

2021 JUL 12

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Why in news?

  • An Indian man in Singapore has won the top prize in a government-initiated competition for migrant workers for choreographing and performing a sequence of Silambam.

About Silambam:

  • Silambam is a weapon-based Indian martial art originating in South India in the Indian subcontinent.
  • This style is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature.
  • Silambam's main focus is on the bamboo staff. The length of the staff depends on the height of the practitioner.
  • Ideally, it should just touch the forehead about three fingers from the head, typically measuring around 1.68 meters (five and a half feet).
  • Kuttu Varisai is the unarmed combat component of Silambam and also a stand-alone martial art. It contains animal forms.

Prelims Question

Silambam is a martial art form from:
(a)Tamil Nadu
(b)Andhra Pradesh
(c)Karnataka
(d)Kerala

Answer to prelims question