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Kahiko-Lua-Mea (better known simply as Kahiko) is a god in Hawaiian mythology, who was once a chief on the Earth and lived in Olalowaia. He is mentioned in the chant Kumulipo and in the Chant of Kūaliʻi. Kahiko is also mentioned in The Legend of Waia. [1] The legend is that there was a head figure that had the ability to speak.
Hula (/ ˈ h uː l ə /) is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant (oli) [1] or song . It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Native Hawaiians who settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form. There are many sub-styles of hula, with the two main categories being Hula ʻAuana and ...
The Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa or Qing invasion of Đại Việt (Vietnamese: Trận Ngọc Hồi - Đống Đa; Chinese: 清軍入越戰爭), also known as Victory of Kỷ Dậu (Vietnamese: Chiến thắng Kỷ Dậu), was fought between the forces of the Vietnamese Tây Sơn dynasty and the Qing dynasty in Ngọc Hồi [] (a place near Thanh Trì) and Đống Đa in northern Vietnam ...
Jayda Lum Lung will dance a traditional hula in honor of Lahaina wildfire victims at Hawaii’s biggest hula competition of the year. Her hand movements will flow gracefully to symbolize the winds ...
Early 20th century scholars attach the decline of pāʻani kahiko (English: traditional games) to the decline in Hawaiian cultural practice.This is supported by evidence of Hawaiian people passing away at the turn of the century. [4]
Da Dong disguises as a good boy in school, in order to hide his true behavior. But his son doesn't know that his father was once a powerful assassin known as "Dao Feng" (刀瘋). Retired: He and his wife gave up their old lives to start anew, and therefore became a preacher. [1] Sequels: Da Dong's father doesn't appear in the sequel, nor is he ...
500 dong 22 mm 1.75 mm 4.5 g Nickel-plated steel Segmented (3 groups) 1 April 2004 [24] [25] 1,000 dong 19 mm 1.95 mm 3.8 g Brass-plated steel Reeded Coat of arms: Water Temple, Đô Temple 2003 17 December 2003 April 2011 Very rare, partly withdrawn out of circulation [26] [27] 2,000 dong 23.5 mm 1.8 mm 5.1 g Brass-plated steel
Yulha-dong is a dong in Dong District, Daegu, South Korea. Its name literally means "beneath the chestnut tree." It lies just north of the Geumho River. Yulha-dong is the legal dong; its boundaries coincide with the administrative entity Ansim 1-dong. Singi station and Yulha station on Daegu Metro Line 1 are located in Yulha-dong.