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Kagoshima dialect (from the article "Japanese language") ...valleys as well as by small isolated islands, has fostered the development of various dialects ... kagu (Rhynochetus jubatus), nearly extinct and virtually flightless bird of New Caledonia, sole member of the ... [1 Related Articles] Kagu-hana (from the article "Jigoku") ...of the dead by two disembodied heads, which rest on pillars on either side of ... Kaguerian-Kamasian Interpluvial (from the article "Africa") ...Series and are recognized in Africa in Ethiopia and Kenya. These levels date to approximately ... kagura (from the article "arts, East Asian") ...emperor. Thus, special Shinto music was devised for use in Imperial shrines, a tradition already ... Kagutsuchi (from the article "Izanagi and Izanami") ...to a ritual error on the part of Izanami, who as a woman should never ... Kaguya (from the article "Physical Sciences") ...first of the new wave of lunar exploration started on September 13 with the Japanese ... Kagwa, Sir Apolo katikiro (prime minister) of Buganda (1890-1926) and the leading figure in the semiautonomous development of ... Kahal, Irving (from the article "Fain, Sammy") ...Mills in 1925 and in the late 1920s appeared in a vaudeville act with Artie ... Kahana-Carmon, Amalia Israeli author of novels, novellas, short stories, and essays, whose modern style influenced subsequent generations ... [1 Related Articles] Kahanamoku, Duke Paoa Hawaiian surfer and swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals for the United States and ... [3 Related Articles] Kahane, Meir American-born Israeli political extremist and rabbi who campaigned for self-protection of Jews. Kahf, Al- (from the article "Arabic literature") ...is often illustrated with a variety of homiletic narratives. The most famous is the story ... kahikatea (from the article "yellowwood") ...important members of the genus include the brown pine, plum pine, or yellow pine (Podocarpus ... kahin (from the article "prophecy") Pre-Islamic prophecy in Arabia was no different in character from other Semitic prophecy. Pre-Islamic terms ... Kahin, Dahir Riyale (from the article "Somalia") ...stability, and constitutional democracy (all three levels of Somaliland's government were elected) were met with ... Kahinah (from the article "North Africa") ...was dispatched from Egypt in 693. It faced stiff resistance in the eastern Aures Mountains ... Kahle, Paul (from the article "biblical literature") ...revised according to the Masora and early prints with variant readings from manuscripts and ancient ... Kahlen Mountain (from the article "Vienna") Vienna reaches across the Danube on one side and climbs into the Vienna Woods on ... Kahlenberg, Battle of (from the article "John III Sobieski") ...he had the highest rank of all military leaders gathered to relieve Vienna, he took ... Kahler Asten (from the article "Rothaar Hills") ...Sauerland in the Middle Rhine Highlands of southeastern North Rhine-Westphalia Land (state), west-central Germany. The ... Kahler, Martin (from the article "Tillich, Paul") In his search for a solution Tillich found help in the writings of the German ... Kahlo, Frida Mexican painter noted for her intense, brilliantly coloured self-portraits painted in a primitivistic style. Though ... [3 Related Articles] Kahn test (from the article "Kahn, Reuben Leon") ...the mixing of an infected blood sample, beef heart muscle serum, and a quantity of ... Kahn, Albert industrial architect and planner known for his designs of American automobile factories. In his time ... Kahn, Florence Prag American public official who, after winning her husband's seat in the U.S. Congress following his ... 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Kahun ancient Egyptian town, its site lying in modern Al-Fayyum muhafazah (governorate). It ... [2 Related Articles] Kai Islands island group of the southeastern Moluccas, lying west of the Aru Islands and southeast of ... Kai-yuan (from the article "coin") ...lead, in six-grain and four-grain weights, and in token versions. Yet the ideal of the ... Kaibara Ekiken philosopher, travel writer, and pioneer botanist of the early Tokugawa period (1603-1867) who set forth ... kaicho (from the article "Japan") ...Buddhism. In response to these practical desires and needs, temples conducted various ceremonies and concocted ... kaidan (from the article "Nichiren Buddhism") ...namu Myoho renge kyo ("salutation to the Lotus Sutra"). The third mystery relates to the ... Kaidu Mongol khan (reigned 1269-1301), the great-grandson of Genghis Khan, grandson of Ogodei, and a leader ... [2 Related Articles] Kaieteur Falls cataract on the Potaro River, west-central Guyana. 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Kailua (from the article "Kailua-Kona") resort area, Hawaii county, on the west-central coast of Hawaii island, Hawaii, U.S. The western ... Kailua-Kona resort area, Hawaii county, on the west-central coast of Hawaii island, Hawaii, U.S. The western ... Kailua-Lanikai twin residential communities, southeastern Oahu island, Hawaii, U.S. Extending along Kailua Bay, they lie 13 ... Kailyard school late 19th-century movement in Scottish fiction characterized by a sentimental idealization of humble village life. ... [1 Related Articles] Kaimur (from the article "Madhya Pradesh") ...the northern part of the state the land rises generally from south to north, while ... Kainan city, Wakayama ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on Wakanoura Bay. It was formed in 1934 with ...

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