Urumi (Flexible Sword)

The urumi (Malayalam: ഉരുമി) or chuttuval (Malayalam: ചുത്തുവാള്) is a long sword made of flexible steel, sharp enough to cut into flesh, but flexible enough to be rolled into a tight coil. It was used and still can be found in Kerala, and is one of the weapons learned by practitioners of the martial art of Kalaripayattu. It was most popular in the North Malabar Coast of Kerala state, India, and is often mentioned in the ballads of the region. The flexible sword is called Urumi in the Northern System of