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Chūya obi typically have a dark, sparingly decorated underside and a more colourful, decorated topside; the underside is commonly plain black satin silk (shusu silk) with no decoration, though chūya obi with decoration on both sides do exist. Chūya obi are frequently not lined, making them relatively floppy, soft and easy to tie. They are ...
An obi (Japanese: 帯) is a strip of paper looped around a book or other product. This extends the term obi used for Japanese clothing; it is written with the same kanji . It is also referred to as a tasuki ( 襷 , another kimono accessory) , or more narrowly as obigami ( 帯紙 , "belt paper") .
Iaido – The obi colour has no meaning [1] and is usually chosen to match the kimono or hakama. Jōdō – The colour of the obi worn under the hakama has no significance. [citation needed] Jūkendō – The practise uniform includes a hakama that covers the obi. The colour of the obi has no significance. [citation needed]
Photo of His Royal Majesty, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri; the Traditional Ruler of Enugwu Aguleri in his royal regalia. Eze (pronounced ) is an Igbo word which means King.Such words as Igwe and Obi, plus others, are used by Igbo people as titles of respect and homage to the Eze.
Actor Obi Ndefo, best known for his role as Bodie Wells in Dawson's Creek, is dead at 51. On Saturday, Aug. 31, Ndefo's sister, Nkem Ndefo , announced the actor and yoga instructor's death via ...
An Obi is the central building in an Igbo homestead, one used most commonly as a place for the reception of guests. As such, it can also be looked at symbolically as a metaphor for the most important part, or heart , of any given place.
Obi was founded in 1970 by Emil Lux, Manfred Maus and Klaus Birker with the opening of the first Obi store in the Alstertal shopping center in Hamburg-Poppenbüttel. In 1985 the Tengelmann Group acquired a majority stake in Obi. The share was increased in 2007 by buying the shares of the Lux founding family.
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi (/ ˈ oʊ b iː ˌ w ɑː n k ə ˈ n oʊ b iː /) is a character in the Star Wars franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force.