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Valari (Tamil:வளரி) is a weapon which has been used primarily by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Tamil people (also called Tamils or Tamilians) ( are an Ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and the north-eastern India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Valaris were used in war, fighting, and hunting. It was the favorite weapon of choice in a deer hunt.
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Shape
Unlike the boomerang of the native Australians, the Tamilian Valari does not return to the thrower. A boomerang is a simple implement used for various purposes It is primarily associated with Australian Aborigines but has been found amongst peoples of North Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. Tamil people (also called Tamils or Tamilians) ( are an Ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and the north-eastern Valaris were made in many shapes and sizes. The usual form consists of two limbs set at an angle. One is thin and tappering while the other is rounded. The rounded end was used as a handle. They were usually made of wood or iron. Other valaris had wooden limbs tipped with iron. Some had limbs which had lethally sharpened edges. Special daggers known as kattaaris, double-edged and razor sharp, were attached to some valaris.
Use
The thrower holds the Valari by one of its limbs and throws it. There are several ways of throwing and aiming. It is usually given a spin while throwing. While flying through the air, it maneuvers and executes several types of movements according to the throwers purpose. It may spin in the vertical axis, horizontal axis, or just fly without spinning. The spin may also vary in speed. A lethal throw is given a spin and aimed at the neck. A non-lethal throw is given a spin and aimed at the ankles or knees. This is to capture a fleeing victim. A simple hurting blow does not have any spin.
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