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  • Feb 24, 2011

  Angampora, the traditional martial art of Sri Lanka is known to be one of the oldest fighting disciplines in the world. It's a deeply spiritual form of combat that draws a lot of its philosophies from different aspects of nature and astrology and also has a strong connection to music and employ rhythmic, flowing movements. Loosely translated the word 'Angampora' means 'unarmed combat'. Combat techniques where weapons were used were called 'Illangam', and I also learned through this of a technique known as 'Maya Angam', which involved the use of spells and incantations to confuse or bring an opponent down. I
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