Food is a central part of Tlingit culture, and the land is an abundant provider. A saying amongst the Tlingit is that "when the tide goes out the table is set". This refers to the richness of intertidal life found on the beaches of Southeast Alaska, most of which can be harvested for food. Another saying is that "in Lingít Aaní you have to be an idiot to starve". Since food is so easy to gather from the beaches, a person who can't feed themselves at least enough to stay alive is considered to be a fool, perhaps mentally incompetent ...

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Tlingit, Tlingit - Territory, Tlingit - Culture, Tlingit - Kinship, Tlingit - Property, Tlingit - Potlatch, Tlingit - Art, Tlingit - War, Tlingit - Food, Tlingit - Nutrition, Tlingit - Beach Food, Tlingit - Salmon, Tlingit - Herring and Hooligan, Tlingit - Other Fish, Tlingit - Marine Mammals, Tlingit - Game, Tlingit - Philosophy and Religion, Tlingit - Dualism, Tlingit - Spirituality, Tlingit - Death and the Afterlife, Tlingit - Shamanism, Tlingit - Man and Nature, Tlingit - The Kooshdakhaa, Tlingit - History, Tlingit - Creation myth and the Raven Cycle, Tlingit - The Tlingit migration, Tlingit - Clan histories, Tlingit - First contact, Tlingit - Fur trade, Tlingit - Alaskan purchase, Tlingit - The bombing of Angoon, Tlingit - Territorial education and religion, Tlingit - ANB and recognizing rights, Tlingit - WWII, Tlingit - ANCSA, Tlingit - Today

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1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1910s - Events and trends. The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginings during the second half of the 19th Century. The conservative lifestyles during the first half of the decade, as well as the legacy of military alliances, would forever be changed by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne, on 28 June 1914. The ...

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• 1910s - Events and trends
• 1910s - Technology
• 1910s - Science
• 1910s - War peace and politics
• 1910s - Culture religion
• 1910s - Others
• 1910s - World leaders
• 1910s - Entertainers

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There are two types of Rasta religious ceremonies. A reasoning is a simple event where the Rastas gather; smoke "ganja" (marijuana); and discuss ethical, social and religious issues. The person honored by being allowed to light the herb says a short prayer before doing so, and it is always passed in a clockwise fashion. A binghi or grounation is a holiday; the word binghi is believed to refer originally to an ancient, and now extinct, order of militant blacks in eastern Africa that vowed to end oppression. Binghis are marked by much dancing, singing, feasting and the ...

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Rastafari movement, Rastafari movement - Doctrines, Rastafari movement - Afrocentrism, Rastafari movement - Haile Selassie and the Bible, Rastafari movement - Repatriation and Race, Rastafari movement - Church and The Holy Trinity, Rastafari movement - Physical Immortality, Rastafari movement - Homosexuality, Rastafari movement - Reggae Music Expressing Rasta Doctrine, Rastafari movement - Politics, Rastafari movement - Language, Rastafari movement - -isms, Rastafari movement - Ceremonies, Rastafari movement - Symbols, Rastafari movement - Dreadlocks, Rastafari movement - Ganja, Rastafari movement - History of the Rastafari movement, Rastafari movement - Marcus Garvey, Rastafari movement - Early written foundations, Rastafari movement - Early years, Rastafari movement - Visit of Selassie I to Jamaica, Rastafari movement - Walter Rodney, Rastafari movement - Music, Rastafari movement - Popularization and recording, Rastafari movement - Reggae, Rastafari movement - Rastafari Today

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The major styles of aikido each have their own Hombu Dojo in Japan, have an international breadth and were founded by direct students of Morihei Ueshiba. Although there has been an explosion of "independent styles" generally only the first five listed have been considered major. Iwama Ryu is a debatable sixth as, although its influence is major, it has until recently been part of the Aikikai (see below). Aikikai is the largest aikido organization, and is led by the family of the founder. Numerous sub-organisations ...

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Aikido, Aikido - History, Aikido - Technique, Aikido - Training, Aikido - Clothing, Aikido - Spirituality, Aikido - Ki, Aikido - Body, Aikido - Mind, Aikido - Styles, Aikido - Aikidoka

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The Hung Gar curriculum that Wong Fei-Hung learned from his father comprised Single Hard Fist, Double Hard Fist, Taming the Tiger Fist (伏虎拳), Mother & Son Butterfly Knives (子母雙刀), Angry Tiger Fist, Fifth Brother Eight Trigram Pole (五郎八卦棍), Flying Hook, and Black Tiger Fist (黑虎拳). Wong distilled his father's empty-hand material along with the material he learned from other masters into the "pillars" of Hung Gar, four empty-hand routines that constitute the core of Hung Gar instruction in the Wong Fei-Hung lineage: H ...

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Hung Gar, Hung Gar - The Hung Gar curriculum of Wong Fei-Hung, Hung Gar - 工 Character Taming the Tiger Fist 工字伏虎拳, Hung Gar - Tiger Crane Paired Form Fist 虎鶴雙形拳, Hung Gar - Five Animal Fist 五形拳/Five Animal Five Element Fist 五形五行拳, Hung Gar - Iron Wire Fist 鐵線拳, Hung Gar - Branches of Hung Kuen, Hung Gar - Ha Say Fu Hung Gar 下四虎洪家, Hung Gar - Five-Pattern Hung Kuen 五形洪拳, Hung Gar - Northern Hung Kuen 洪拳, Hung Gar - Tiger Crane Paired Form 虎鶴雙形, Hung Gar - The dissemination of Hung Kuen, Hung Gar - Notes

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The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the time the biggest record store in Los Angeles, California). Wallichs Music City record store opened in 1940 and was located in Hollywood on the corner of Sunset and Vine. It was the premier music store in Southern Cal for decades but closed in 1978. Capitol Records opened in a st ...

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Capitol Records, Capitol Records - History, Capitol Records - Record altering, Capitol Records - The Capitol Tower

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Rand al'Thor is special in that he is the only known soul to be wove out by the Wheel of Time for a specific Rebirth. Although there are other known cases of rebirth (such as Birgitte Silverbow and Gaidal Cain), only Rand al'Thor's rebirth has been predicted. Most think of his soul as being Lews Therin Telamon, a male Aes Sedai from the Age of Legends who gained prominence in the Hall of Servants as the Dragon, the leader of the Forces of Light against the Shadow during the War of Power. This is, of course, why al ...

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Rand al'Thor, Rand al'Thor - History, Rand al'Thor - Reincarnation, Rand al'Thor - Similarities to other fictional messiahs, Rand al'Thor - Tiwaz References, Rand al'Thor - Jesus References

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An environmentally friendly, cheap and effective path clearing weed killer can be simply made by mixing together; 10 parts boiling water. 2 parts vinegar. 1 part salt. Do not use this on your lawn. It will burn the grass off too ! ...

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Weed control, Weed control - The effects of weeds on other plants, Weed control - Methods, Weed control - Stale seed bed technique, Weed control - Use of herbicides, Weed control - Wood, Weed control - UK Legislation concerning weeds, Weed control - Homemade Weed Killer Recipe, Weed control - External link, Weed control - Reference

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Despite a frequent confusion due to the similar names, the church of San Pietro in Vincoli (famous for hosting the precious Michelangelo's "Moses") is a different church, situated on the other side of the Tiber river. The Guinness Book of Records currently lists Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro - which was largely inspired by St. Peter's Basilica - as the largest church, surpassing St. Peter's when it was completed in 1989. The validity of this, however, continues to be debated. However, you can fit the St ...

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St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Basilica - History, St. Peter's Basilica - Details, St. Peter's Basilica - St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica - The dome, St. Peter's Basilica - Entrances, St. Peter's Basilica - Interior, St. Peter's Basilica - Miscellaneous, St. Peter's Basilica - Notes and references

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Origins beliefs commonly refer to creation beliefs — mytho-religious stories which explain the beginnings of the universe as a deliberate act of "creation" by a supreme being. "Origin belief" may be generalized to include non-religious claims and theories based in contemporary science or philosophy—the Big Bang, origin of life, panspermia and theory of evolution fall into this category. As with any set of beliefs, opinions regarding the validity of particular origins beliefs diffe ...

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Origin belief, Origin belief - Creation beliefs, Origin belief - Science-based beliefs, Origin belief - Creation ex nihilo, Origin belief - Religious creation beliefs, Origin belief - Limits to the ontology of creation, Origin belief - Creation within various belief systems

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Samurai (侍 or 士, samurai?) was a term for the military nobility in pre-industrial Japan. Samurai - Myth and reality. Most samurai were bou ...

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• Samurai - Myth and reality
• Samurai - History
• Samurai - Origin of Samurai
• Samurai - Kamakura Bakufu and the Rise of Samurai
• Samurai - Ashikaga Shogunate and the Feudal Period
• Samurai - Oda Toyotomi and Tokugawa
• Samurai - Tokugawa Shogunate
• Samurai - Samurai decline during the Meiji Restoration
• Samurai - Post Meiji Restoration
• Samurai - Culture
• Samurai - Education
• Samurai - Shūdō
• Samurai - Lifestyles
• Samurai - Samurai Names
• Samurai - Marriage
• Samurai - Succession
• Samurai - Philosophy
• Samurai - Weapons
• Samurai - Etymology of samurai and related words
• Samurai - Samurai in popular culture

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Ajax (Greek: Αἴας), a Greek hero, son of Oïleus the king of Locris, called the "lesser" or Locrian Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax, son of Telamon. He was the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War. He is a significant figure in the Iliad and is mentioned in the Odyssey. Homer gives a favorable description of him as a warrior. In spite of his small stature, he held his own amongst the other heroes before Troy; he was brave, next to Achilles in swiftness of foot and famous for throwi ...

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The story of Cain and Abel, mentioned in the Torah and the Bible at Genesis 4, and Qu'ran at 5:27-32, tells of the somewhat unexplained murder of Abel by his brother, Cain. In the Torah, this even constitutes the first recorded murder, Cain and Abel being sons of Adam and Eve. Cain and Abel - Names. Cain and Abel are english renderings of the Hebrew names קַיִן / קָיִן and הֶבֶל / הָבֶל, respectively, from the bible. In the modern Standard Hebrew transliterati ...

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• Cain and Abel - Names
• Cain and Abel - The story
• Cain and Abel - Summary
• Cain and Abel - Motives
• Cain and Abel - Abel's death
• Cain and Abel - Burial
• Cain and Abel - In the underworld
• Cain and Abel - Mark of Cain
• Cain and Abel - Wanderer
• Cain and Abel - Origin
• Cain and Abel - Cain and Abel in popular culture

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Many Archaeologists have long debated the possible existence of a culture older than Clovis in North and South America. Some archaeologists have claimed that certain sites contain pre-Clovis artifacts. One such site, Monte Verde in Chile, appear to have remains from before Clovis mixed with Clovis technology. Archaeologists do not currently agree, however, that anything found at these sites establishes a human presence prior to Clovis. Another candidate for a pre-Clovis site is Topper in South Carolina, where in 2004 there were found worked stone tools that have be ...

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Clovis culture, Clovis culture - Description, Clovis culture - Alternative theories

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Aikido incorporates a wide range of techniques which use principles of energy and motion to redirect, neutralise and control attackers. One of the central martial philosophies of aikido is to be able to handle multiple-attacker circumstances fluidly. Randori, practice against multiple opponents, is a key part of the curriculum in most aikido schools and is required fo the higher level belts. Another tenet of aikido is that the aikidoka should gain control of their opponent as quickly as possible, while causing the least amount of damage possible to either party. If performed correctly, size and strength are not important ...

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Aikido, Aikido - History, Aikido - Technique, Aikido - Training, Aikido - Clothing, Aikido - Spirituality, Aikido - Ki, Aikido - Body, Aikido - Mind, Aikido - Styles, Aikido - Aikidoka

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Collision - Dynamics. In physics, collision means the action of bodies striking or coming together (touching). Collisions involve forces (there is a change in velocity). Collisions can be elastic, meaning they conserve energy and momentum, inelastic, meaning they conserve momentum but not energy, or totally inelastic (or plastic), meaning they conserve momentum and the two objects stick together. The magnitude of the velocity difference at impact is called the closing speed. The field of dynamics is concerned with moving and colliding objects. ...

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Collision, Collision - Physical collision, Collision - Dynamics, Collision - Billiards, Collision - Traffic, Collision - Attacks by means of a deliberate collision, Collision - Others, Collision - Telecommunications

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Darts are missile weapons, designed to fly such that a sharp, often weighted point will strike first. They can be distinguished from javelins by fletching (i.e., feathers on the tail) and a shaft that is shorter and/or more flexible, and from arrows by the fact that they are not of the right length to use with a normal bow. The term has been used to describe an extremely wide variety of projectiles, from heavy spear-like ammunition for siege engines or atlatls to tiny poisoned needles for use in blowguns. Dart mis ...

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• Dart missile - Prehistory
• Dart missile - Construction
• Dart missile - Operation
• Dart missile - Atlatl
• Dart missile - Replacement by the arrow
• Dart missile - Reconstructions
• Dart missile - Other traditional darts
• Dart missile - Thrown darts
• Dart missile - Kestrosphendone
• Dart missile - Siege engines
• Dart missile - Blow darts
• Dart missile - Rope dart
• Dart missile - Swiss arrow
• Dart missile - Modern darts
• Dart missile - In religion

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An assegai or assagai (originally Berber zaġāya "spear", from Old French azagaie < Old Spanish azagaya < Arabic az-zaġāyah) is a weapon for throwing or hurling, usually a light spear or javelin made of wood and pointed with iron. It was exported to the Iberian peninsula and was used up through the gunpowder period; for example, the 14th century Catalan Christian foot mercenaries called the Almogàvers wielded this weapon to great eff ...

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Ancient warfare is war as conducted from the beginnings of history to the end of the ancient period. In Europe, the end of antiquity is often equated with the fall of Rome in 476. In China, it can also be seen as ending in the fifth century, with the growing role of mounted warriors needed to counter the ever-growing threat from the north. Ancient warfare - Overview. The difference between prehistoric and ancient warfare is less one of technology than of organization. The development of first city-states, a ...

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• Ancient warfare - Overview
• Ancient warfare - Chariots
• Ancient warfare - Infantry
• Ancient warfare - Cavalry
• Ancient warfare - Naval warfare
• Ancient warfare - Tactics and weapons
• Ancient warfare - Strategy
• Ancient warfare - Tactics
• Ancient warfare - Weapons
• Ancient warfare - Sieges
• Ancient warfare - Cultures
• Ancient warfare - Chinese
• Ancient warfare - Persian
• Ancient warfare - Egyptian
• Ancient warfare - Germanic
• Ancient warfare - Greek
• Ancient warfare - Indus Valley
• Ancient warfare - Japanese
• Ancient warfare - Roman
• Ancient warfare - Important ancient wars
• Ancient warfare - Important ancient battles
• Ancient warfare - Unit types
• Ancient warfare - Sources

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The atlatl (pronounced ät-lät-ŭl), or "spear thrower", is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in spear-throwing, and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to temporarily store elastic energy during the throw. It consists of a shaft with a hook, in which the butt of the spear rests. It is held near the end farthest from the cup, and the spear is thrown by the action of the upper arm and wrist. A well-made atlatl can readi ...

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• Atlatl - History
• Atlatl - Modern Times
• Atlatl - Literature

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Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in fencing with a sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to European Medieval warfare. Swordsman translates gladiator, the term for the professional fencers of Ancient Rome. Several modern sports and martial arts have components based upon older principles of swordfighting. Among these are fencing, kendo, iaido, ken ...

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• Swordsmanship - Styles of swordfighting
• Swordsmanship - Sword and shield
• Swordsmanship - Two-handed sword
• Swordsmanship - Chronology
• Swordsmanship - Middle Ages
• Swordsmanship - Renaissance
• Swordsmanship - Modern fencing

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Collision - Dynamics. In physics, collision means the action of bodies striking or coming together (touching). Collisions involve forces (there is a change in velocity). Collisions can be elastic, meaning they conserve energy and momentum, inelastic, meaning they conserve momentum but not energy, or totally inelastic (or plastic), meaning they conserve momentum and the two objects stick together. The magnitude of the velocity difference at impact is called the closing speed. The field of dynamic ...

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• Collision - Physical collision
• Collision - Dynamics
• Collision - Billiards
• Collision - Traffic
• Collision - Attacks by means of a deliberate collision
• Collision - Others
• Collision - Telecommunications

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