Savuku ( ta, சவுக்கு, Malay: ''sauku'') is the

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nati ...

word for

whip A whip is a tool or weapon designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism. They are generally ...

, used both for domestic purposes and traditionally also in hand-to-hand fighting. Its combat application is taught in the

Indian martial arts Indian martial arts refers to the fighting systems of the Indian subcontinent. A variety of terms are used for the English phrases “Indian martial arts”, deriving from ancient sources. While they may seem to imply specific disciplines (e.g. ...

, most notably in

silambam Silambam is an Indian martial art originating in South India in the Indian subcontinent. This style is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature. The World Silambam Association is the official international body of Silambam. Origin References ...

and kalaripayat, as well as Indo-Malay

silat is the collective term for a class of indigenous martial arts from the Nusantara and surrounding geocultural areas of Southeast Asia. It is traditionally practised in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Southern Thailand, Southern Phi ...

. Whip techniques in silambam are known as ''savuku adi'' and are generally performed from mid-range.

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Iconography of southern India Gabriel Jouveau-Dubreuil P. Geuthner, 1937 -Art -135 pages
Whips Weapons of India Indian melee weapons {{Blunt-weapon-stub

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