Video vignettes of my travels in southern Kerala in India. Includes rituals of Velichappadu, known as the revealer of light. Kalarippayat, Indian martial arts. Nambudiri Brahmins performing an ancient fire ritual that dates back over 3000 years that really did bring rain to parched rice paddies. Elephants roaming, Hindu wedding, Theyyam dancing, and other jems of India.
TimeWarp to the Off Track Betting on Delancey St in NYC. Back in the good ol’ days of down and dirty horse race gambling before they were closed up.
Kalarippayattu is an Indian martial art and is considered one of the oldest fighting systems in existence. Rooted in the state of Kerala, Kalarippayat includes strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry and healing methods. Praise to Guru C Sankaranarayana Menon for being a gracious host.
