The book explores the diverse regions of Northern and Eastern Europe, Central and Northern Asia, detailing their countries and cultural shifts over 20,000 years. It examines the use of bows and arrows in hunting and warfare, alongside major cultural influences, prehistoric findings, and specific ethnic groups, particularly in Siberia.
The book explores the diverse regions of Northern and Eastern Europe, Central and Northern Asia, detailing their countries and cultural shifts over 20,000 years. It examines the use of bows and arrows in hunting and warfare, alongside major cultural influences, prehistoric findings, and specific ethnic groups, particularly in Siberia.
In India, what is a „Foreigner“? Does this term simply mean foreigner, or is there more behind it? Why are old people more respected in India than in the West? What about corruption in Indian society? Why are the speakers always so unbearably loud at events of all kinds in India? What about child labor in India, especially in 2017? These and many other questions have been masked, of Indians about Indians, by the author, (who has been traveling throughout India for 14 years,) and whose answers have been included in this little book ... hoping to build bridges of understanding, where they are missing. It is understood that these observations are based only on the personal experiences of the author and the personal knowledge of several Indian friends, therefore, it is understood that these facts cannot be described as universally true.
The positions shown and explained in this book are Asanas (static forms) of the movements of Kalarippayatt, the ancient martial art of Kerala, southern India. Like the forms of other yoga practices, especially Hatha- and Rayayoga, each of them has a specific meaning and energy. Some of this Asanas can also be combined with isometric exercises. The order of the Asanas corresponds to a possible exercise sequence. Each of them should begin and end with the basic position.
This book shows and illustrates the arrows of the world from the early history of mankind to this day, spanning the geographic arch from Africa through Europe, Middle East, the Indian subcontinent with Nepal, China and Mongolia, Northern Asia, Central Asia with Japan, Korea, the Malay Archipelago, Oceania, North America with Alaska, Central America and South America to Tierra del Fuego. The structuring within the chapters is arranged according to the fertility of the finds and sources as well as other specific topics. The poisons of the arrows, their analysis and use, are explicated in the respective chapters. Finally, a detailed glossary with more than 2500 terms is added, which allows the search for names and terms. Thus, the work can also serve to determine artefacts whose origin the owner was previously unknown or uncertain. With more than 770 photographs, 224 graphics, 46 panels and 29 maps, most of them in colour, this compendium is a treasure for every collector, archer and arrow maker.
The individual animal forms (vativus) are elephant, lion, cat, horse, wild boar, snake, cock, and fish. They are embedded in adavus, contiguous, flowing movements consisting of foot / footwork, arm / handwork and other bodywork. The adavus are largely similar from school to school, but they can also differ greatly. The postures of the Kalarippayatt are thus not static forms, but flowing processes with forms as stations. With the professional support of Radhika Gurukkal und Dr. Lal Krishnan.
This book is full of snapshots of two archers. It does not want to explain technology and equipment. Rather, it describes the learning and teaching process during a three-week individual class in South India. Omkara Nath and his student Gurudeva take the reader to their insights, views and holistic findings concerning the archery and life itself. Hendrik Omkara Nath Wiethase is master of the „Classic Indian archery according the Dhanurveda“, as well as author and editor of several books and videos on archery. Since 2003, he teaches exclusively this art of archery which has already been described thousands of years ago in the Vedas.
In India today classical Indian martial arts we only find in the Kalari-tradition in Kerala, and in the Thang-tha in Manipur. If archery today is for no more use, neither in hunting, nor in wars, why should someone learn this ancient martial art? Why should someone spend time for training these skills? Because archery is not only a physical, but as well a mental training, it supports social and personal consciousness, self-respect, concentration and contemplation.