The community has a strong affinity for physical exercise and sports. Here, Ramnath’s son is demonstrating his acrobatic skills on the mallakhamb. Mallakhamb, which translates to wrestling pole, is a traditional Indian gymnastic apparatus made from sheesham (Indian rosewood). Gymnasts perform aerial yoga and postures on this stationary vertical pole.
Image courtesy: Ramnath Keny
Location:
Mumbai
Date_accepted:
2024-07-10T10:02:47Z
Modified:
2024-07-10T12:02:36Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:
Ankita Jain
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Goddess Ekvira, Koli Community, Our Lady of Assumption Church, Kandivli, Shri Shiv Shankar Mandir, Akurli Industrial Estate, Mithi River, Gaothan, Pathare Prabhu, Charkop Industrial Estate, Kandivli Gaon, Mumbai, East Indian Community, Mallakhamb, and Maharashtra