How Telangana’s traditional stick-fighting martial art Karra Samu is making a comeback
I feel a mix of excitement and nervousness as I walk into the municipal grounds in Uppal, Hyderabad, for my first karra samu session. ‘Karra’, meaning stick, and ‘samu’, translating to fight or combat in Telugu, together refer to a traditional martial art form, which dates back over 3,000 years, that is slowly gaining momentum…