▪️Silambam is an ancient martial art of Tamil Nadu. It is not included in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
▪️Silambam is a weapon-based martial art form and is traditionally performed by fighting with long sticks.
▪️It is one of the oldest martial arts in the world, nearly over 5,000 years old.
Silambam is an ancient Dravidian warfare and finds mention in Sangam Literature such as Silapathikaram.
▪️There are three kinds of Silambam being practised – Por Silambam (warfare), Silambattam (folk dance) and Potti Silambam (sport).
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