Archive for February, 2016
Defying age with a sword: Meenakshi Gurrukkal, Kerala’s grand old Kalaripayattu Dame
Meenakshi Gurukkal crouched low, sword poised; her eyes unblinking as she faced her opponent in the mud-paved ‘kalari’ or arena. From the tree tops, a mynah’s call resonated in the silence. In a flash she move...
