Silambam weaponry. During this time, Silambam became more common in Southeast Asia than its native India where it was banned by the British rulers. The ban was lifted after India achieved independence. Today, Silambam is the most famous and widely practiced Indian martial art in Malaysia where demonstrations are held for cultural shows. Silambam's main focus is on the bamboo staff. The length of the staff depends on the height of the practitioner. Ideally, it should just touch the forehead about three fingers from the head, typically measuring around 1.68 metres (five and a half feet). Different lengths may be used
Gullen khel Gullen khel Gullen khel گلن خیل is a small village in the Mianwali District of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is located some 45 km on the north of Mianwali city. Relatively larger towns of Daud Khel and Kalabagh in the vicinity are well-known than Gullen khel. Especially Kalabagh is famous because of disputed Kalabagh Dam, which was to be built in this area. Indus River flows at almost 3–4 km north west of Gullen khel near the towns of Kalabagh and Paki Shah Mardan. Gullenkhel is a relatively new town, which started getting populated around 1940 by the migration