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  2. Litter (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    A palanquin is a covered litter, usually for one passenger. It is carried by an even number of bearers (between two and eight, but most commonly four) on their shoulders, by means of a pole projecting fore and aft. [2] [3] [4] The word is derived from the Sanskrit palyanka, meaning bed or couch.

  3. Pallicchan Nair - Wikipedia

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    They are the palanquin / pallak bearers for the ruling dynasties, at some places for the Jenmi Namboothiris [3] and Nair chieftains. [4] Today, two sub-castes among the Nairs, namely Pallichan and Maniyani, are theyyam worshippers, and they have their own shrines for their theyyams. [5] Pallichan and Vattakad were treated as an intermediate ...

  4. Mikoshi - Wikipedia

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    Bearers chant wasshoi (わっしょい) and may or may not toss and shake the mikoshi. Other methods include: (video) A local shrine being carried in Japan. As it is being carried the participants chant. Edomae (江戸前) "Edo style" is one famous way of shouldering observable at the Asakusa Sanja Festival. The shout is "say ya, soi ya, sah ...

  5. Siviyar - Wikipedia

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    Royal palanquin bearers. The name is derived from the Tamil word Civikai meaning "palanquin" and the suffix -ar denoting honorific plural. [4] [5] The headmen of them were known as Kūriyan, meaning "proclaimer", in reference to his proclaiming or announcement of the titles of the person whom he carries before the palanquin.

  6. Sarojini Naidu - Wikipedia

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    Sarojini Naidu (née Chattopadhyay) (Bengali pronunciation: [ʃorod͡ʒini]; [1] 13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949) [2] was an Indian political activist and poet who served as the first Governor of United Provinces, after India's independence.

  7. Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage - Wikipedia

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    Supposedly, Mazu's palanquin carriers stated that they held the ability to feel Mazu's will, and that she indicated to them the next direction or where to stop while they were walking. However, pilgrims only know the start point and destination. [1] [5] Therefore, people regard the Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage as the most challenging pilgrimage in ...

  8. Yase Dōji - Wikipedia

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    Yase Dōji started training at the news of the death of Emperor Taishō. Yase Dōji (八瀬童子, Yase Dōji, Yaseno Dōji, or Hase Dōji) is the term used for the people of Yase, in Sakyō district, Kyoto, Japan who by tradition bore the sōkaren or portable bier upon which the imperial coffin was placed.

  9. Wikipedia:How to draw a diagram with Dia - Wikipedia

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    It is very powerful, easy to use, and free of charge. To begin using Dia, you first need to download the program and install it. If you are using Microsoft Windows you can download the Windows installer here. If you are using Linux, you download it from the repository that you normally use and install it as you install other software.