Kalari Panicker
Indian ethnic group of Hindu religion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalari Panicker / Kalari Kurup is an ethnic group belonging to the Hindu religion, who live in the South Malabar and central parts of the Indian state of Kerala. They were known as the masters of Kalari tradition, having their Nalpatheeradi Kalari (a name derived from its area of 42 x 21 feet).[citation needed] They are the people who propagated and practiced Kalaripayattu, the martial art form of Kerala.