A pair of multi-bladed Sri Lankan ethunu kaduwa wielded by an Angampora practitioner
Type
Sword
Place of origin
Indian subcontinent
Specifications
Length
approx. 122–168 cm (48–66 in)
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.
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).
^Devnath, Vinay (2016-07-09). "10 Deadly Weapons That Originated In India". Storypick. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ abSaravanan, T. (January 14, 2005). "Valorous Sports Metro Plus Madurai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007.
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