Look: Students of Indian martial art Kalari in Dubai set Guinness World Record

Look: Students of Indian martial art Kalari in Dubai set Guinness World Record

270 participants stand in formation of falcon to achieve feat which was organised as part of the UAE National Day celebrations

Published: Tue 6 Dec 2022, 9:51 PM Last updated: Tue 6 Dec 2022, 9:52 PM

A total of 270 students of the Indian martial art Kalarippayattu, ranging between the ages of 4 and 60, stood in the formation of a falcon to set a new Guinness World Record.

Kalari Club Dubai in association with Dubai Police attempted and achieved the record of the most people performing Kalarippayattu simultaneously, as part of the UAE National Day celebrations.

The participants and their families cheered and clapped as the adjudicator completed his inspection and announced the record before handing over the plaque. “We set a Guinness World Record,” squealed 6-year-old Ishaani, who has been a student of the club for over two years.

“I study Kalari with my whole family. My father, mother and brother are all studying. I enjoy it.”

Kalari, which is over 3,000 years old, is widely considered the oldest martial art, being , and is often referred to as the mother of all martial arts. It is thought to be the first time in Kalari’s history that a Guinness world record has been set.

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