>I can't remember the name, but there was a caste in southern
> India (Kerala) where the women ruled the clans and the men
> were mercernaries who hired out to both sides of conflicts
> and fought ritualized champions' battles to settle the issue.
>They were also the creators of kalaripayat, said to be the
>oldest martial art in the world.
That sounds closer to what I remember. It might make for an interesting Orlanthi clan.
Oliver
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