Urumi
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An urumi (Malayalam: ഉറുമി, romanized: uṟumi; Sinhala: එතුණු කඩුව, romanized: ethunu kaduwa) is a sword with a flexible, whip-like blade, originating in modern-day Kerala in the Indian subcontinent.[1] It is thought to have existed from as early as the Sangam period.
Urumi | |
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Type | Sword |
Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Specifications | |
Length | approx. 122–168 cm (48–66 in) |
It is treated as a steel whip[2] and therefore requires prior knowledge of that weapon as well as the sword. For this reason, the urumi is always taught last in Indian martial arts such as Kalaripayattu.
The word urumi is used to refer to the weapon in Malayalam. In Kerala, it is also called chuttuval, from the Malayalam words for "coiling," or "spinning," (chuttu) and "sword" (val).[2] Alternatively, Tamil names for the weapon are surul katti (coiling knife), surul val (coiling sword) and surul pattakatti (coiling machete).