Phillip Zarrilli, a professor at the University of Exeter and one of the few Western authorities on kalari payat, estimates that the art dates back to at least the 12th century CE. The historian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai attributes the birth of kalari payat to an extended period of warfare between the Cheras and the Cholas in the 11th century CE.
In Sangam, Kalari was not used as a martial act according to Dick Luijendijk, a researcher at the university of Nijmegen. "Kalari" is a centre of learning in Kerala. they taught language, math etc. later on, there were fight schools, thats what "payattu kalari" means.
This weapon was used as a last resort, It was to keep a mob at bay, and make a quick get-away. But a trained person(Unlike that 4 footed fuck-shit in deadliest warriors) can use this to inflict mortal wounds onto an enemy soldier. The Deadliest part of this weapon is that despite making a good block it can coil around the shield and hit you. Dodging a strike from the the Urimi is also not a good idea as it is so very easy to land multiple blows onto your opponent.
@romansoldierofhonor LOL.. Urumi an Ultimate failure .LOL..you think like that because you like 'Roman soldiers' :) and so your comment is biased?Did you ever see this weapon in real life?Also that's not a weapon used widely in wars.This was mainly used as self-protection weapon.
the urumi was a very flexible weapon that was and still is very useful because it could actually haevily damage an amored man if used correctly but if not than it could also harm the wielder as well. It was also concealed by coiling it around the waist or belt area and was very convenient
I don't know much about ancient indian weapons, but I doubt that a sharpened band of flexible steel can go through armour made of hardened steel. If this weapon ever were used, I guess it was against other lightly armed foes.
I actually don't know about India and heavy armour, but swords with horizontal grip were used in India during this period, and they were specifically designed to pierce heavy armor.
This weapon, just like most weapons had it's benefits and it's weaknesses.
That's not true. Heavy armour were used, and that's the main reason for the existance of katara swords/daggers; they were specifically made to pierce armor.
Btw, heavy armour was use extensively during the crusades by both the crusaders, turks and egyptians, despite the heat.
I can see your point. Warfare moved at a much slower pace generally. I can see how the slower pace might have accomodated what today would be logistical nightmares.
@culturalmut chainmail and leather or silk padding(or brigandine armor) was common. Chainmail has gaps to circulate air through, unlike a heavily armored plates that is like an oven and is basically suicide to wear in India or the middle east.
Whips break the speed of sound commonly...now this is basically a whip with a sharpened edge...and you say that can't inflict major damage on another warrior?
I'm looking at this and having a lot of trouble believing it could inflict killing damage. And an armored warrior could, from the looks of the thing, literally ignore it as though it were not even there.
its like a whip im guessing or a cat of nine tails or a flagrum to be more appropriate. it would take a long time to kill someone..........but if you hit them in the neck or face then it would be faster or if you hit them in a vital area.
indians actually had some pretty awesome weapons. This and the katar are the main forms of ingenuity. the urumi although hard to use i imagine will be even harder to deal with if someone is whipping you with 5 steel blades.
you know that flexible metal measuring tape in those containers that when you make really long and then let them go they slide back in really quickly and sometimes whip around and catch your forearm and it stings? well thats what this reminds me of.
and considering how terribly I handle the measuring tape, there is no way I'd even dare to come CLOSE to this.
however awesomely cool it is.
kudos to them. I can hardly even see the swords but for the flashes of light from time to time.
@beee245 Spot on dude. When I was a kid, myself and brothers used to have sword fights with this measuring tape claiming it as Urumi ;-).. and eventually get grounded by parents. Nice memories.
i only saw one blade.... i see pics of the urumi on google having up to 5.... i mean safty hazards are involved in having multiple blades but still id be awsome if they fight using a 5 bladed urumi XD
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Phillip Zarrilli, a professor at the University of Exeter and one of the few Western authorities on kalari payat, estimates that the art dates back to at least the 12th century CE. The historian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai attributes the birth of kalari payat to an extended period of warfare between the Cheras and the Cholas in the 11th century CE.
angryaznman 4 months ago
Kalari TRUTH:
In Sangam, Kalari was not used as a martial act according to Dick Luijendijk, a researcher at the university of Nijmegen. "Kalari" is a centre of learning in Kerala. they taught language, math etc. later on, there were fight schools, thats what "payattu kalari" means.
angryaznman 4 months ago
It is not a weapon for beginners, thats for certain, the risk that you end up harming yourself trying to use it is pretty damn high.
CalyxAsgard 5 months ago
This weapon was used as a last resort, It was to keep a mob at bay, and make a quick get-away. But a trained person(Unlike that 4 footed fuck-shit in deadliest warriors) can use this to inflict mortal wounds onto an enemy soldier. The Deadliest part of this weapon is that despite making a good block it can coil around the shield and hit you. Dodging a strike from the the Urimi is also not a good idea as it is so very easy to land multiple blows onto your opponent.
vkitet 1 year ago 4
that weapon has no effect on armor... actually its very useless in a real battle.
romansoldierofhonor 1 year ago
@romansoldierofhonor who knows better than the all knowing fanboy isn't it ?
well for your information this weapon was intended as a personal protection weapon for warriors who were outnumbered.
fulcrum29 1 year ago
@fulcrum29 yeah it was intended for multiple enemies but is an ultimate failure.
romansoldierofhonor 1 year ago
@romansoldierofhonor LOL.. Urumi an Ultimate failure .LOL..you think like that because you like 'Roman soldiers' :) and so your comment is biased?Did you ever see this weapon in real life?Also that's not a weapon used widely in wars.This was mainly used as self-protection weapon.
saajanjohn123 10 months ago
@saajanjohn123 dude, i just dont support this weapon. Although i do like indian culture and history. The rajput are an elite warrior.
romansoldierofhonor 10 months ago
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@saajanjohn123 dude, i just dont support this weapon. Although i do like indian culture and history. The rajput are an elite warrior.
romansoldierofhonor 10 months ago
I've always been curious on how this weapon is made. Anyone care to enlighten me?
epearl8 1 year ago
@epearl8 In modern times they usually use old ban-saw blades, 1-3, and attach them to a hilt...I'm not sure how they did in 400 years ago.
Breakneckhydra1 1 year ago
@epearl8 It is made of coiled steel. Literally, steel that has been made to be flexible and coiled into a rope like shape.
Gilithus 11 months ago
scarry
herrkot 1 year ago
cool
culturalmut 1 year ago
that's scary
culturalmut 1 year ago
some guy in ancient times is said to have killed 3 people with on deadly swirl
doox420 2 years ago
Cool weapon, I found out about it from Age of Empires 3.
dsozso 2 years ago
the urumi was a very flexible weapon that was and still is very useful because it could actually haevily damage an amored man if used correctly but if not than it could also harm the wielder as well. It was also concealed by coiling it around the waist or belt area and was very convenient
hyakkimaru13 2 years ago
thank you for quoting wikipedia for us
arcarulez 2 years ago 7
I don't know much about ancient indian weapons, but I doubt that a sharpened band of flexible steel can go through armour made of hardened steel. If this weapon ever were used, I guess it was against other lightly armed foes.
OnkelMickwald 2 years ago
@OnkelMickwald
then again lightly armoured was the name of the game until the 1500s..
pk000 2 years ago
I actually don't know about India and heavy armour, but swords with horizontal grip were used in India during this period, and they were specifically designed to pierce heavy armor.
This weapon, just like most weapons had it's benefits and it's weaknesses.
OnkelMickwald 2 years ago
@OnkelMickwald
heavy armor is not practical in Indian warfare. No air con, soldier would die of heat stroke.
culturalmut 1 year ago
That's not true. Heavy armour were used, and that's the main reason for the existance of katara swords/daggers; they were specifically made to pierce armor.
Btw, heavy armour was use extensively during the crusades by both the crusaders, turks and egyptians, despite the heat.
OnkelMickwald 1 year ago
@OnkelMickwald
I can see your point. Warfare moved at a much slower pace generally. I can see how the slower pace might have accomodated what today would be logistical nightmares.
Thanks for correcting me, cheers :)
culturalmut 1 year ago
@culturalmut chainmail and leather or silk padding(or brigandine armor) was common. Chainmail has gaps to circulate air through, unlike a heavily armored plates that is like an oven and is basically suicide to wear in India or the middle east.
BengalG3 1 year ago
Whips break the speed of sound commonly...now this is basically a whip with a sharpened edge...and you say that can't inflict major damage on another warrior?
goldengun180 2 years ago 3
I'm looking at this and having a lot of trouble believing it could inflict killing damage. And an armored warrior could, from the looks of the thing, literally ignore it as though it were not even there.
Frankmuddy 2 years ago
its like a whip im guessing or a cat of nine tails or a flagrum to be more appropriate. it would take a long time to kill someone..........but if you hit them in the neck or face then it would be faster or if you hit them in a vital area.
Mider999 2 years ago
It won't be much more then an annoyance to an armored man it can inflict dangerous wounds when not wearing armour, though.
pachinko17 2 years ago
indians actually had some pretty awesome weapons. This and the katar are the main forms of ingenuity. the urumi although hard to use i imagine will be even harder to deal with if someone is whipping you with 5 steel blades.
AcousticSpade 2 years ago 3
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myfatproductions 2 years ago
Its a sword that think that its a whip.
CalyxAsgard 2 years ago
you know that flexible metal measuring tape in those containers that when you make really long and then let them go they slide back in really quickly and sometimes whip around and catch your forearm and it stings? well thats what this reminds me of.
and considering how terribly I handle the measuring tape, there is no way I'd even dare to come CLOSE to this.
however awesomely cool it is.
kudos to them. I can hardly even see the swords but for the flashes of light from time to time.
beee245 2 years ago 2
@beee245 Spot on dude. When I was a kid, myself and brothers used to have sword fights with this measuring tape claiming it as Urumi ;-).. and eventually get grounded by parents. Nice memories.
rijunirmal 1 year ago
i only saw one blade.... i see pics of the urumi on google having up to 5.... i mean safty hazards are involved in having multiple blades but still id be awsome if they fight using a 5 bladed urumi XD
shumoko 2 years ago
we used weapons like this thats why the mughal emperors didnt occupy the south india speciallay tamilnadu and kerela coz we are good soldiers lolz
tamilsoldja 3 years ago 8
o............o
I think I **** myself...
RandomMindz 3 years ago
one miss and oops
you just got your flesh sliced.
indianmaluji 3 years ago
Very impressive, but I would not like to be in the front rows.
lamnaa 3 years ago
yeah thats definatly a 3rd row sport
nitenronin 3 years ago
That's an amazing weapon, it must really take alot of serious concentration and skill to keep the wielder from injuring himself during his movements.
highcola 3 years ago 4
one shit scary stuff
baulkweon 4 years ago 2
Pretty fast and deadly.
amig90 4 years ago