Abigail Racho "Sticks are extensions of the arms" Arnis is the Philippines’ national martial art and sport‚ after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the Republic Act. No. 9850 in 2009. Arnis along with Eskrima and Kali are terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks and various improvised weapons. It also includes hand-to-hand combat and weapon disarming techniques. Modern Arnis is the system of Filipino martial
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Biography of Khalil Gibran On January 6‚ 1883 Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in Bcherri‚ Lebanon. He was the son of Khalil ben Gibran and Kamila. He had two sisters‚ Mariana and Sultana‚ a half brother‚ Peter‚ who was from his mother’s previous marriage. They were part of the Maronite Catholic Church. Gibran Khalil Gibran’s father was a shepherd who had hardly any intellectual impact on Gibran. His mother was the one who played a huge role in the "intellectual maturation" of Gibran. His first
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Nowadays‚ only the volleyball and basketball players are in the limelight‚ and these are just some of the athletes of certain sports that outshine the others specifically Arnis players. However‚ there are still some optimistic Filipinos like me who believe Arnis players in general deserve equal attention as the other athletes because they are also talented and versatile‚ and Arnis in itself is a very interesting sport to be left in the shadows. Sadly‚ most Filipinos are not even aware that Arnis
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But he didn’t get charged for the crime because Lisa was unable to provide the information about what really happen since her appearance and language structures did not seem to be trustworthy. “I had a vision of Lisa Pennal as a truck-stop Kali roaming the back lots in her denim skirt and fuzzy slippers with an ozone hole for a halo. She would be easy to dismiss. Rhoades intentionally chose women who lack credibility” (Veselka 49). But what put him away for life was that he raped and killed
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backgrounds. The need therefore is to understand this cultural diversity‚ the factors which bring about unity in this diversity and the appropriate means to harness it in order to enhance effectiveness. All sailors from Bengal want to celebrate Durga Puja and all sailors from Kerala want to be home for Onam. In between there are the agonistic few who seem to be happy to perpetually remain on board ship. The Divisional Officer is on the first rung of the decision making process. It is his decision of
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and corporate‚ prayer‚ preaching‚ sacrifice and meditation. It also includes practices such as yoga. Examples include the celebration of the Eucharist in Christianity‚ participating in the Hajj‚ or pilgrimage to Mekkah (Mecca) in Islam‚ or offering puja in Hinduism. • The experiential and emotional dimension: Bringing together a range of religious phenomena ranging from conversion experiences to shamanistic trances. It also includes less
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Africa Middle East Europe East Asia South Asia Southeast Asia Political The European Imperialism was the first instance that outsiders gained control and began to establish and elite culture. The Nile cataracts and swampland blocked movement south. The Romans sent expeditions against pastoral peoples in the Libyan Sahara‚ but couldn’t incorporate them into the Roman world. IRAN The Parthians were established by a nomadic leader‚ and became a major force by 247 BCE. They helped foster the
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Article : THE ISSUE OF IDENTITY CRISIS:A STUDY OF HAYAVADANA OF GIRISH KARNAD Author : DR. TUTA ESWAR RAO Abstract Girish Karnad’s use of folk forms is neither casual nor incidental. In his Hayavadana‚ he has made innovative experiment to offer a new direction to modern theatre. The dramatist has proved that the traditional forms need not be treated as precious artifacts‚ but can be adapted to treat modern themes suitable for the urban audience. This paper is an attempt to portray how Karnad
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ACHARYA GIRISH CHNADRA BOSE COLLEGE 35‚ R.C.Sarani‚ Kol.-700 009 Accredited by NAAC with Grade ’B’ 1st Provisonal Merit List for B.A.(Hons.) in English - General Category Admission Date:30th June‚1st and 2nd July‚2014 SL. NO. Form No Candidate’s Name DOB Board Roll No yop 5475080 English Marks BS4. T. TOTAL 1 4A14/158 SHANKHADEEP DEY 31-03-1996 ISC 2014 English 88 370 458 2 4A14/131 DHRUBAJYOTI MAITRA 02-06-1996 WBCHSE 4602110046 2014 English 77 363 440 3 4A14/47 SOUMI SARKAR
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Krishna Janmashtami (Devanagari कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी kṛṣṇa janmāṣṭami)‚ also known as Krishnashtami‚ Saatam Aatham‚ Gokulashtami‚ Ashtami Rohini‚ Srikrishna Jayanti‚ Sree Jayanthi or sometimes merely as Janmashtami‚ is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna‚ an Avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu.[1] Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi‚ the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhadrapada in the Hindu calendar‚ when the Rohini Nakshatra is ascendant.
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