Pippala (Sanskrit) Also pimpala. The sacred Indian fig tree, Ficus religiosa, which holds a highly mystical and symbolic position in Hindu mythology. It is closely connected with the Asvattha, the cosmic Tree of Life, or tree of the cosmic hierarchical structure, thus symbolized also in other countries of the world.

It is interesting to note that both Asvattha and Pippala are names sometimes given to the sun, and that Buddhist legend has it that it was under such a tree, now commonly called the Bo or Bodhi Tree, that Gautama Buddha attained his final enlightenment.

(See also: Pippala , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

Bo Tree: Also called the Bodhi Tree. The tree Gautama Siddharta sat under, and when he arose he was the Buddha. According to tradition this was an asvattha tree, though there is no historical evidence to support this belief.

 (See also: Bo Tree , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)

Exodus is the second book of the Torah (the Pentateuch) and also the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), and Christian Old Testament. The major events of the book concern the Exodus, a departure of Hebrew slaves from Egypt, under the leadership of Moses. Jews call the book by its first words Ve-eleh shemoth (i.e., "and these are the names") or simply "Shemoth" שמות. The Septuagint designates the second book of the Pentateuch as "Exodus", meaning "departure" or "out-going". The Latin translation adopted the name, ...

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• Exodus - Summary
• Exodus - The Israelites and their escape from slavery 1-14
• Exodus - The journey through the wilderness to Mount Sinai 13-18
• Exodus - The Covenant and its Laws 19-24
• Exodus - The Instructions for a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 25-31
• Exodus - The golden calf and regiving of the law 32-34
• Exodus - The Construction of a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 35-40
• Exodus - Dating
• Exodus - Authorship
• Exodus - Translations identifying sources
• Exodus - Related articles

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The quarterstaff may be made from many kinds of wood, commonly ash, oak, hazel, or hawthorn. It may have metal spikes or caps at one or both ends; these are depicted or referred to in some Elizabethan and Jacobean sources. The length of the staff varies, typically ranging from 6 to 9 feet (1.8 to 2.7 metres); in addition, long staves of 12 to as much as 18 feet (3.6 to 5.4 metres) were employed in Early Modern times. The weapon seems to have become shorter and lighter later in its history, though nine-foot staves were still sometimes ...

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Quarterstaff, Quarterstaff - Terminology, Quarterstaff - Description, Quarterstaff - History

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The Tambo can be quite deadly in the right hands. The main usage is simply attacking the outer edges of the human body with speed and accuracy. Applying this concept, virtually every part except the abdomen of the target can be hit with this weapon. To effectively use this weapon, imagine your opponent as a 2-dimensional object facing in front of you, and your objective is to simply rain down strikes on his outer region i.e his top of the head, ear, the back of the head, the hand, arms, neck, waist, thigh, knee cap, calf. Of course, if he face sideways, you can then aim his abdomen an ...

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Tambo weapon, Tambo weapon - Usage

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Hanbojutsu, the method of using a hanbo, is a focus in several martial arts including the Kukishin Ryu koryu classical school of martial arts. Part of the importance in using this length is that it approximate that of a walking cane. It should be noted that althought techniques with a cane in this ryu-ha utilize pulling or hooking and posess one rounded end, that they invariably function the same as ...

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Hanbo, Hanbo - Usage

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The book is generally broken into six sections: The account of the growth of the Israelites into a peoples, their enslavement in Egypt, and eventual escape (1-12) The journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai (13-18) The formation of a covenant between Yahweh and the people, and its associated laws (19-24) Intricate instructions for the construction of a tabernacle, priestly robes, and other ritual objects (25-31) The episode of the golden calf, and the regiving of the law (32-34) The construction of the tabernacle, priestly robes, and o ...

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Exodus, Exodus - Summary, Exodus - The Israelites and their escape from slavery 1-14, Exodus - The journey through the wilderness to Mount Sinai 13-18, Exodus - The Covenant and its Laws 19-24, Exodus - The Instructions for a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 25-31, Exodus - The golden calf and regiving of the law 32-34, Exodus - The Construction of a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 35-40, Exodus - Dating, Exodus - Authorship, Exodus - Translations identifying sources, Exodus - Related articles

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The Church of the Province of West Africa is a province of the Anglican Communion, covering a number of sees in West Africa, specifically in Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone. The current primate of the province is Archbishop Justice Akrofi. It was established on 17 April 1953 by the bishops of five West African dioceses, with the consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury. In February 1979, the new Church of Nigeria was inaugurated, while the Dioceses of Accra, Kumasi, Liberia, Gambia and Guinea and Sierra Leone ...

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• Church of the Province of West Africa - Dioceses
• Church of the Province of West Africa - External link

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The time-span in this book, from the death of Joseph to the erection of the tabernacle in the wilderness, covers about one hundred and forty-five years, on the supposition that one computes the four hundred and thirty years (12:40) from the time of the promises made to Abraham (Gal. 3:17). There have been several attempts to fix the date of the events in the book to a precise point on the Gregorian Calendar. These attempts generally rest on three considerations Who the unnamed pharaoh was The dates for non-biblical accounts of large numbers of semitic people leaving Egypt The date that archaeology imp ...

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Exodus, Exodus - Summary, Exodus - The Israelites and their escape from slavery 1-14, Exodus - The journey through the wilderness to Mount Sinai 13-18, Exodus - The Covenant and its Laws 19-24, Exodus - The Instructions for a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 25-31, Exodus - The golden calf and regiving of the law 32-34, Exodus - The Construction of a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 35-40, Exodus - Dating, Exodus - Authorship, Exodus - Translations identifying sources, Exodus - Related articles

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The staff being a very simple weapon to manufacture, it has a long history of use, and a wide cultural dispersion. The staff is a traditional weapon of many Asian martial arts. The quarterstaff proper was historically a common weapon in England, where it features in the Robin Hood legend as the favorite weapon of Little John. There are also many tools that can easily be used as or quickly converted to a staff. This made it a weapon of choice for people who were not allowed by law to carry bladed weapons, such as in Japan, where weapons ...

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Quarterstaff, Quarterstaff - Terminology, Quarterstaff - Description, Quarterstaff - History

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A unisex name, also known as an epicene name, is a given name that is often given to either a male or a female. Some countries, however, require that a given name be gender-specific (see German name). This list does not cover names in cultures where the names are often not gender specific, which is common in many cultures. For example, some African tribes have unisex names, and so do cultures which use names which are derived from proper ...

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• Unisex name - List of names that can be unisex
• Unisex name - A
• Unisex name - B
• Unisex name - C
• Unisex name - D
• Unisex name - E
• Unisex name - F
• Unisex name - G
• Unisex name - H
• Unisex name - I
• Unisex name - J
• Unisex name - K
• Unisex name - L
• Unisex name - M
• Unisex name - N
• Unisex name - P
• Unisex name - R
• Unisex name - S
• Unisex name - T
• Unisex name - V
• Unisex name - Y
• Unisex name - Z

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Like the remainder of the torah, traditional and religious attitudes are that the book is the work of Moses himself. Also like the remainder of the torah, a large majority (90%) of modern scholarship disagrees, and instead supports the documentary hypothesis, which asserts that there were several, post-Moses, authors, whose stories have been intertwined by a later redactor. The three main authors of the work are said, in this hypothesis, to be the Jahwist, Elohist, and Priestly source. In addition, the poetic Song of the Sea, and the prose Covenant Code, are thought to have been originally independent works which the associated author, of these ...

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Exodus, Exodus - Summary, Exodus - The Israelites and their escape from slavery 1-14, Exodus - The journey through the wilderness to Mount Sinai 13-18, Exodus - The Covenant and its Laws 19-24, Exodus - The Instructions for a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 25-31, Exodus - The golden calf and regiving of the law 32-34, Exodus - The Construction of a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 35-40, Exodus - Dating, Exodus - Authorship, Exodus - Translations identifying sources, Exodus - Related articles

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The selection from Nevi'im read as the haftarah is not always the same in all Jewish communities. When customs differ, this list indicates them as follows: A=Ashkenazic custom (AF=Frankfurt am Main; AH=Habad); I=Italian custom; S=Sephardic and Mizrahi custom (SI=Sephardic (Iberian); SM=Mizrahi; SN=Maghreb); Y=Yemenite custom; Q=Qarai/Karaite custom. ...

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Haftarah, Haftarah - History, Haftarah - Who reads the haftarah, Haftarah - The haftarah blessings, Haftarah - Haftarah cantillation, Haftarah - Haftarot on Sabbath afternoon, Haftarah - Haftarah as a Bar- or Bat-Mitzvah ritual, Haftarah - List of Haftarot, Haftarah - Haftarot for Genesis, Haftarah - Haftarot for Exodus, Haftarah - Haftarot for Leviticus, Haftarah - Haftarot for Numbers, Haftarah - Haftarot for Deuteronomy, Haftarah - Haftarot for special Sabbaths Festivals and Fast Days, Haftarah - Haftarah for a bridegroom

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The system is summed up in its kata, or formal practice methods. In many of the various forks of the system, thirteen kata (eight empty-handed, three bo, and two sai kata) are agreed upon as belonging to Isshinryu. Isshin-ryu - Empty-handed kata. (listed in order of progression of learning) Seisan (十三 Seisan) Seiuchin (制引戦 Seiyunchin) Naihanchi (ナイハンチ Naihanchi) Wansu (汪楫 Wansū) Chinto (鎮闘 Chintō) Kusanku (公相君 Kūsankū) Sunsu (スンスウ Sunsū) San ...

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Isshin-ryu, Isshin-ryu - Kata, Isshin-ryu - Empty-handed kata, Isshin-ryu - Bo staff kata, Isshin-ryu - Sai forked weapon kata, Isshin-ryu - Other kata, Isshin-ryu - Organization, Isshin-ryu - History, Isshin-ryu - Tatsuo Shimabuku

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Throughout Musashi's last book, Go Rin No Sho (五輪の書, The Book of Five Rings), Musashi seems to take a very philosophical approach to looking at the "Craft of War"; "There are four Ways in which men pass through life: as Gentlemen Warriors, Farmers, Artisans and Merchants." these falling into one of the few profession groups that could be observed in Musashi's Time. Throughout the book, Musashi employs that the way of the Warrior, as well as the meaning of a "True strategist" is that of somebody who has mad ...

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Miyamoto Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi - Biography, Miyamoto Musashi - Birth, Miyamoto Musashi - Upbringing, Miyamoto Musashi - Training in swordsmanship, Miyamoto Musashi - Timeline, Miyamoto Musashi - Adolescence and Maturity, Miyamoto Musashi - Death, Miyamoto Musashi - Legends, Miyamoto Musashi - Philosophy, Miyamoto Musashi - The Way of Strategy, Miyamoto Musashi - Myths, Miyamoto Musashi - Miyamoto Musashi in fiction

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The nunchaku was originally a short flail used to thresh rice (separate the grain from the husk). Its development as a weapon supposedly grew out of the moratorium on edged weaponry under the Satsuma shoguns due to their restrictive policy of weapons control after invading Okinawa in the 17th century. (Some maintain that the weapon was most likely conceived and used exclusively for that end, as the configuration of actual flails and bits are unwieldy for weapons use, not to mention the fact that peasant farmers were unlikely to train for 'im ...

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Nunchaku, Nunchaku - Legality, Nunchaku - History, Nunchaku - Formal nunchaku styles, Nunchaku - Anatomy of the traditional nunchaku, Nunchaku - Anatomy of the modern nunchaku, Nunchaku - Nunchaku in combat, Nunchaku - Care of the nunchaku, Nunchaku - Nunchaku masters, Nunchaku - Nunchaku Trivia

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Main article: History of Sierra Leone The written history of Sierra Leone began in 1462, when the Portuguese explorer Pedro da Cintra first landed and named the country "Lion Mountains". Europeans used the land as a source for slaves, but in 1787 Freetown was established as a city for former slaves living in London. In 1808, Sierra Leone became a British Crown Colony, which it remained until halfway through the 20th century, when the process of de-colonization was commenced. This culminated in independence on April 27, 1961. Sir Milton Margai ( ...

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Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone - History, Sierra Leone - Politics, Sierra Leone - Provinces, Sierra Leone - Geography, Sierra Leone - Economy, Sierra Leone - Demographics, Sierra Leone - Miscellaneous topics

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Bo District suffered badly at the hands of rebel forces during 1994/1995, and many major towns were almost entirely destroyed (Tikonko and Bumpe, for example). However, since the ousting of the Junta in early 1998, Bo district has remained secure, due mainly to the strong presence of the Civil Defence Forces. As such, rather than suffering from displacement, Bo district has been the recipient of ...

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Bo District, Bo District - Overview, Bo District - Recovery after Civil War, Bo District - Reference Sources

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Boss Hogg is the wealthiest man in Hazzard County, and owns most of its property and businesses — whether directly or by holding the mortgages over the land. His lust for money often drives him to participate in criminal activities, usually by enlisting the aid of associates. Hogg's right hand man and partner in crime is the dim-witted, bumbling sheriff, Rosco P. Coltrane. Together, the two scheme to frame the Duke family (Hogg's most steadfast adversaries) for crimes they did not commit. Rosco's deputies Enos Strate and Cletus Hogg (Boss's cousin) have also aided Boss Hogg, thoug ...

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Boss Hogg, Boss Hogg - About Boss Hogg, Boss Hogg - Schemes, Boss Hogg - Uncle Jesse Duke, Boss Hogg - Lulu Coltrane Hogg, Boss Hogg - Boss Hogg's Alter-Ego, Boss Hogg - Boss Hogg's vehicle, Boss Hogg - Boss Hogg's holdings, Boss Hogg - Actors who have portrayed Boss Hogg

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Sierra Leone elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The House of Representatives has 124 members, 112 members elected for a four year term through proportional representation in 14 multi-seat constituencies with a constituency threshold of 12.5 % and 12 Paramount chiefs. Sierra Leone has a multi-party system, with two or three strong part ...

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Politics of Sierra Leone, Politics of Sierra Leone - Overview, Politics of Sierra Leone - Executive, Politics of Sierra Leone - Legislative, Politics of Sierra Leone - Judiciary, Politics of Sierra Leone - Political parties and leaders

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The three eras of TV show General Lees are: The General Lee - The Georgia era. Georgia episode cars consisted of 7 Dodge Chargers. Lees 1, 2, and 3 were built in California and shipped to Georgia. The first Lee was the template. It was originally a 1969 Charger 383, AC equipped, gold Charger with tan interior, 3 speaker dash, and chrome rocker trim. Lee2 was the true stunt car with a full real stuntcage. Lee3 was the closeup car. This car is the one you see in early promos with the doors open and no ...

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The General Lee, The General Lee - Description, The General Lee - History, The General Lee - Differing Eras of The General Lee, The General Lee - The Georgia era, The General Lee - The Valuzet era, The General Lee - The Warner Brothers era, The General Lee - Engines, The General Lee - Exhaust Systems, The General Lee - General Trivia and other references, The General Lee - Media

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