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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.
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.
1919: "The Song of the Palanquin Bearers", lyrics by Naidu and music by Martin Shaw, London: Curwen [39] 1920: The Speeches and Writings of Sarojini Naidu , Madras: G.A. Natesan & Co. [ 40 ] 1922: Editor, Muhammad Ali Jinnah , An Ambassador of Unity: His Speeches & Writings 1912–1917 , with a biographical "Pen Portrait" of Jinnah by Naidu ...
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 ...
Since antiquity, people living at Yase worked as handymen or palanquin-bearers for people of the temple complex of Enryaku-ji, in Ōtsu. The guild of palanquin bearers was started in 1092, the earliest guild in Japan. In 1336, Emperor Go-Daigo used their palanquin in his escape from Kyoto and afterward exempted them from land taxation. They ...
Marco Rossi scored with 1:25 remaining in overtime as the Minnesota Wild rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Rossi had just come out of the penalty box after being ...
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