Great article on a 74-year old woman warrior from India

Feb. 9th, 2016 07:32 pm
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Meenakshi Gurukkal
Meenakshi Gurukkal is the oldest known female practitioner of the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu. She's been teaching and doing shows for over 60 years and has led an amazing life. I love the photo of her in a sari with her sword and shield!
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Meenakshi Gurukkal
Meenakshi Gurukkal
www.thenewsminute.com/article/defying-age-sword-meenakshi-gurrukkal-kerala%E2%80%99s-grand-old-kalaripayattu-dame-38620
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Date: 2016-02-10 03:15 pm (UTC)
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Very cool. May we all be that badass when we're her age. :D

Date: 2016-02-10 03:23 pm (UTC)
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My feeling exactly! :-)
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