When the Body Becomes All Eyes

This volume is an in-depth study of kalarippayattu - one of India's traditional martial and medical arts dating from at least the 12th century. Based on 20 years of research and practice in Kerala, this study traces how kalarippayattu is a mode of cultural practice through which bodies, knowledges, [...]
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This volume is an in-depth study of kalarippayattu - one of India's traditional martial and medical arts dating from at least the 12th century. Based on 20 years of research and practice in Kerala, this study traces how kalarippayattu is a mode of cultural practice through which bodies, knowledges, powers, agency, selves, and identities are constantly repositioned. This book is intended for academics over a wide range of disciplines, historians, anthropologists, those interested in theatre studies, performance studies and cultural studies, those practising dance and kalari ,and those interested in Kerala and South Asian Studies.