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Javanese music
(Encyclopedia) Javanese music, one of the richest and most distinctive of Asian musical cultures. It was and is of enormous importance in religious, political, and entertainment functions. It…Brewer's: Yama
Judge of departed souls, the Minos of the Hindus. He is represented as of a green colour, and sits on a buffalo. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894YamunaYahoo…Brewer's: Yamuna
A sacred river of the Hindus, supposed by them to have the efficacy of removing sin. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894YankeeYama A B C D E F G H I J…Madhya Pradesh
(Encyclopedia) Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradeshmädˈyə präˈdĭsh [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 60,385,118), 119,010 sq mi (308,240 sq km), central India, between the Deccan and the Ganges plain. The…Rajasthan
(Encyclopedia) RajasthanRajasthanräˈjəstän [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 56,473,122), 132,150 sq mi (342,269 sq km), NW India, bordered on the west by Pakistan. The capital is Jaipur; other…Brewer's: Benares
(3 syl.). One of the “most holy” cities of the Hindus, reverenced by them as much as Mecca is by the Mohammedans. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Rice thrown after a Bride
It was an Indian custom, rice being, with the Hindus, an emblem of fecundity. The bridegroom throws three handfuls over the bride, and the bride does the same over the bridegroom. With us…Asian Food Primer: Maylasian Food
by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific Region FijiHawaiiPapua New…Brewer's: Adam's Peak
in Ceylon, is where the Arabs say Adam bewailed his expulsion from Paradise, and stood on one foot till God forgave him. It was the Portuguese who first called it “Pico de Adam.” (See…Brewer's: Easter Eggs
or Pasch eggs, are symbolical of creation, or the re-creation of spring. The practice of presenting eggs to our friends at Easter is Magian or Persian, and bears allusion to the mundane…Trending
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