Chekavarとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Chekava/Chekavar/Chekavan/Chevakan/Chon :-The deadly gladiators who lived in the ancient times of South India (now this part is spread over to "Sri Lanka", "Kerala", and some parts of "Thamil Nadu") are believed to be the founding fathers , the excellent developers and the dedicated practitioners of the martial art of "Kalarippayattu" with all its systematized and weaponry methods even thousands of years before the arrival of "Aryans & Chathurvarnya" to South India.These people had strict rules about honor and combat and they lived with their Sword, as a part of doing their "Karma";their traditional holy labour of implementing "Dharma" by giving their blood and sacrifycing themselves in the "Ankam" to decide the final Justice for these Regions .Their descendants are still called "Chekavar/Chekan/ Chon" or "Ezhavar" and their ancestors were the founders of "Chera & Chola Empire". In the history here in south India it was the blood of an "Ezhavar / Thiyyar" that could decide "the ultimate justice" of this region, it was their blood that could avoid big battles among these regions, it was their blood that could bring and impart the fragrance of peace among these regions.These people are belonging to the Ezhava (Thiyya) caste and related to "Hindu" religion. The "Vadakkan Pattukal" (the Ballads in the language of "Malayalam" which were originated in the medieval history of South India ) describes the Saga of "Chekava -heroes" who formed militia of local cheftians and kings. These songs exemplify and bestow up on the heights and sacrifices also of all other "expert Chekavars" from their community who were excellent in Kalari Payattu.. As the saying goes, An Ezhavan(Thiyyan) is called as a "Chekavan" after the fight of an "ankam" and then onwards that Chekavar's food is believed to be on the tip of the sword. ‘Ankam’ is a duel, to the death, fought between two "Ankachekavar" to resolve the quarrels between local rulers . The ruler represented by the surviving Ankachekavar was considered as the winner. For centuries ...in Kerala, south India, quarrels between local rulers were resolved by fixing an "Ankam" by this deadly gladiators. All the legendary martial artists in the history of South India –like.. Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar, Puthooram Veettil Unnikkannan, Unniyarcha, Aromal Chekavar, Chandu, Aromalunni, Kannappanunni- were from this warrior community. And it was from the King ( Cheraman Perumal ) of their community, the first Muslim Mosque in India was created.