From Marital to Martial: Bride performs martial arts in wedding attire to promote self-defense

 

A video of a bride in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district performing martial arts in her wedding dress has gone viral on social media.

The bride, Nisha aged 22 has been practicing Silambattam, a weapons-based martial art, for almost three years.

“I performed the traditional martial arts before the villagers soon after the wedding to make women aware of the importance of self-defense. I have been learning this for the past three years. I want more people to learn this art,” she told ANI.

As the video went viral, netizens were left impressed with Nisha’s performance. Here’s how a few of them reacted.