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- harvest festival and a three-day holiday in both North and South Korea ... During this time the ancestors are honored in special ceremonies. ...17 KB (2,442 words) - 22:00, 10 December 2023
- Ethical Culture is a nontheistic religion established by Felix Adler ... In adhering to its social and moral imperatives, the Ethical Culture ...16 KB (2,476 words) - 04:32, 22 March 2024
- of a family of chess variants native to Japan. Shogi is said to be derived ... In 1612, the shogunate passed a law giving endowments to top players ...60 KB (9,463 words) - 14:25, 27 January 2023
- Signaling, as such, has been very important in environments where communication ... Although flag-like symbols were used in some ancient cultures, the ...25 KB (3,938 words) - 17:33, 28 March 2024
- East Indies, Java now plays a dominant role in the economic and political ... events, Java is the 12th largest island in the world and the fourth largest ...34 KB (5,087 words) - 01:03, 9 February 2023
- In ancient times as well as today, Feng Shui, (風水) pronounced ... space, weather, astronomy, and geomagnetism in determining the most auspicious ...33 KB (4,875 words) - 13:00, 21 January 2023
- The kingdom began when the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius invaded India ... in the easternmost part of the Pakistani Punjab, or Pushkalavati and ...61 KB (8,976 words) - 19:50, 4 March 2024
- The ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba; '銀杏' in Chinese; plural ginkgoes ... For centuries it was thought to be extinct in the wild, but is now known ...22 KB (3,334 words) - 07:46, 24 January 2023
- sounds) of the spoken language. This is in contrast to other types of ... The first "true alphabet" in this sense is believed to be ...44 KB (6,641 words) - 08:32, 23 July 2023
- Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. Its status as capital ... the nation gained independence from Britain in 1948, and several decades of ...25 KB (3,677 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- This article is about the Australian territory in the Indian Ocean ... is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 1645 miles ...27 KB (3,857 words) - 21:39, 10 December 2023
- One of the most isolated nations in the world, Bhutan is often described ... for a small strip of subtropical plains in the extreme south that is intersected ...39 KB (5,985 words) - 03:39, 1 October 2023
- Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States, achieving statehood ... seamounts trending northwest by southeast in the North Pacific Ocean between ...23 KB (3,378 words) - 17:31, 30 January 2022
- 40 million overseas Chinese, mostly living in Southeast Asia, where they ... In each area, overseas Chinese have retained their languages and cultural ...45 KB (6,097 words) - 10:53, 11 March 2023
- Korea (the DPRK), is an East Asian country in the northern half of the Korean ... communist Democratic People's Republic in 1948. It is now a single-party ...72 KB (9,967 words) - 06:32, 16 November 2022
- and Mongolian, with the latter written in the Mongolian classical alphabet ... Inner Mongolia has played a role in world history far beyond that ...33 KB (4,665 words) - 19:29, 5 March 2024
- ) is a province of China located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze ... most of the forests and began farming rice in the valleys and plains. To ...18 KB (2,479 words) - 12:20, 4 February 2023
- vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area ... In the Oxford English Dictionary a mountain is defined as "A ...28 KB (3,998 words) - 16:21, 17 January 2023
- Толсто́й; commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy) (September ... In his later writings he distanced himself from realism as an aesthetic ...19 KB (2,878 words) - 19:54, 7 May 2024
- the most influential Protestant theologians in the twentieth century. inherited from the nineteenth century. In post-World War I Germany, when ...22 KB (3,350 words) - 01:34, 23 November 2022
- Müller's use of comparative linguistics in his research methodology ... He was born in Dessau, the son of the Romantic poet Wilhelm Müller ...30 KB (4,499 words) - 00:55, 9 November 2022
- one of the most significant Neo-Confucians in China. Philosophically, he ... 1313 to 1905 C.E. As the reigning orthodoxy in Korea for the six hundred years ...20 KB (3,073 words) - 06:03, 13 June 2023
- Song dynasty and preceded the Ming dynasty in the historiography of China. to Russia); however, the Mongol rulers in Asia were only interested in ...21 KB (3,202 words) - 21:34, 4 June 2023
- ) and is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia. Observances traditionally ... Year’s Eve has always been a family matter in China. It is the reunion day ...42 KB (6,591 words) - 16:45, 10 December 2023
- by the Chinese, is a plateau region in Central Asia and the indigenous ... The Tibetan Empire came into existence in the seventh century when ...62 KB (9,319 words) - 23:23, 30 April 2023
- In addition, it is classified as a real number, A real number is a ... but 3 continues to be written as three lines in Roman and Chinese numerals ...42 KB (5,963 words) - 06:44, 13 June 2023
- area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. It is in the Wellington ... of the coast. This cosmopolitan city exists in close proximity to nature. ...30 KB (4,384 words) - 20:30, 18 January 2024
- nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. The country ... Holding the record for being the flattest country in the world, with ...34 KB (4,966 words) - 06:36, 5 November 2022
- A fast may be total or partial, and may vary in duration and frequency. Depending ... since pre-history. The practice is mentioned in the Bible, in both the Old ...36 KB (5,745 words) - 00:43, 25 March 2024
- is an island nation and the smallest country in Southeast Asia. It is located ... According to folklore, a prince named Sang Nila Utama was caught in ...31 KB (4,281 words) - 22:29, 15 May 2024
- Vietnam officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a nation in ... American involvement in the war between the communist North Vietnamese ...34 KB (4,939 words) - 20:16, 3 May 2023
- embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death, when ... that were often unsafe and could result in serious harm or even death ...56 KB (8,002 words) - 06:28, 14 June 2023
- and courtly clan, the Fujiwara family, in 1162 after the Fujiwara regents ... were to cement his father's position in poetry, and to advance his ...30 KB (4,827 words) - 07:14, 15 April 2024
- ), written by Luo Guanzhong in the fourteenth century, is a Chinese ... The epic story begins in the last years of the Han Dynasty and covers ...29 KB (4,917 words) - 04:51, 16 December 2022
- River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South ... to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Hong Kong was declared ...55 KB (8,196 words) - 16:16, 25 January 2023
- objector sentenced to 15 years hard labor in the [[United States Disciplinary ... beliefs incompatible with being a combatant in military service, or they may ...33 KB (4,966 words) - 18:54, 14 January 2023
- Qi, also commonly spelled ch'i (in Wade-Giles romanization) or ... ==Qi in Ancient Chinese Thought== |right|250px|In Chinese thought Qi ...20 KB (2,999 words) - 20:26, 20 February 2024
- developed over more than two thousand years in China and have influenced religio ... Daoling and the Celestial Masters School in the late Han Dynasty. These ...58 KB (8,657 words) - 22:14, 25 January 2024
- ), a form of ritual dance drama, originated in the Southern Indian ... on human nature and inspire higher thought in its audiences. Buddhist drama ...22 KB (3,220 words) - 17:09, 5 October 2022
- 6, 1920) – September 3, 2012), was born in North Pyeongan Province, which ... understanding and build lasting peace in the world. A long-time opponent ...69 KB (10,533 words) - 13:50, 28 April 2023
- and genius—perhaps one of the foremost—in the field of business, innovation ... revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics ...55 KB (7,618 words) - 00:27, 26 February 2023
- of religion is critically important in determining the respective ... from philosophical reflection on religion in general. It requires the generic ...73 KB (11,277 words) - 04:18, 24 November 2022
- (December 5, 1927 - October 13, 2016), born in the Year of the Rabbit), was ... The root of Bhumibol's longevity and endurance lay in his popularity ...35 KB (4,836 words) - 23:02, 15 May 2024
- ), commonly known as India, is a country in South Asia. The name India ... people), and the most populous democracy in the world. This population ...64 KB (9,559 words) - 13:04, 4 March 2024
- among the original thirteen colonies settled in the seventeenth century (though ... The first Europeans to settle New England landed in present-day Massachusetts ...25 KB (3,928 words) - 23:24, 28 June 2022
- center of Central Asia. It is located in the most industrially developed ... Revolution, and a devastating earthquake in 1966. However, in 2007, Tashkent ...23 KB (3,205 words) - 00:48, 21 April 2023
- p=wǔshī) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers ... performing as far away as Mexico and Chile, in Chinese New Year Celebrations ...24 KB (3,959 words) - 00:19, 5 September 2023
- arranger, and audio engineer. Active in five decades of rock music ... Bowie first caught the eye and ear of the public in the autumn of ...30 KB (4,767 words) - 07:53, 28 January 2024
- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, or Pakistan, is a country located ... Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. It also ...40 KB (5,985 words) - 19:54, 7 March 2024
- made her one of the most successful live performers in history. Ike Turner, Tina had a string of hits in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...23 KB (3,629 words) - 22:06, 21 December 2023
- Unification thought sees history as a theater in which God works voluntarily ... " namely reversing the "Fall" in order to enable the realization ...26 KB (3,993 words) - 02:18, 18 April 2023
- New Zealand is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific ... than the Philippines. The population, in slight excess of four million ...23 KB (3,336 words) - 18:04, 25 July 2023
- a country located on the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from ... As a constitutional sultanate, Brunei was, in 2007, the only country ...30 KB (4,444 words) - 04:42, 22 November 2023
- various Western colonies and protectorates in Asia and [Africa]] following ... nation cherished as a sign of membership in the community of nations. The ...71 KB (10,085 words) - 19:16, 10 July 2023
- In addition, it is classified as a real number, A real number is a ... Representing 1, 2, and 3 in as many lines as the number represents ...24 KB (3,319 words) - 06:45, 13 June 2023
- founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China ... into China, massive rebellions and defeats in wars, including the Opium Wars ...45 KB (7,044 words) - 07:44, 3 July 2022
- Christianity in China (called 基督教 Jī dū jiào, or Christ religion ... The Nestorians were accepted in China because of their ability to ...58 KB (8,323 words) - 21:09, 10 December 2023
- and accidents. The principal causes of death in developed countries are diseases ... Nearly every culture has had some belief in an afterlife, some form of ...47 KB (7,217 words) - 08:56, 28 January 2024
- The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia, the successor ... In 2005, oil and natural gas deposits were found beneath Cambodia ...32 KB (4,636 words) - 18:49, 25 November 2023
- Republic of Timor-L'este, is a country in Southeast Asia comprising the ... East Timor has the lowest per capita income in the world (US$400 per annum ...25 KB (3,519 words) - 16:40, 26 March 2024
- one of the most successful military leaders in history. He believed himself ... While his image in much of the world is that of a ruthless, bloodthirsty ...50 KB (8,058 words) - 06:47, 18 April 2024
- , dráō). The enactment of drama in theater, performed by actors ... The use of "drama" in the narrow sense to designate a specific ...37 KB (5,637 words) - 17:32, 30 January 2024
- Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East ... Han immigration, and the island was annexed in 1683 by the Qing dynasty of ...97 KB (13,790 words) - 00:28, 4 January 2024
- Dao). When speaking of "Hainan" in Chinese, it is usually the ... province's abbreviation, Qióng (琼 in Simplified Chinese), referring ...25 KB (3,616 words) - 16:53, 21 January 2024
- of western culture, it has its equivalents in the various other cultures ... of questions were interesting or relevant in a given era, it is generally ...69 KB (10,119 words) - 04:14, 24 November 2022
- (pron. enkyklos paideia), literally 'the things of boys/child ... In ancient times encyclopedias were teaching tools for instruction ...30 KB (4,429 words) - 15:48, 26 September 2023
- to porn or porno, and sometimes referred to in official matters as x-rated ... the introduction of Kinsey's sexology in the late 1940s, the growing ...30 KB (4,376 words) - 05:39, 30 November 2022
- "Central State"), is a country in East Asia. It is the world ... millennia. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in ...89 KB (11,967 words) - 17:55, 26 March 2023
- Homosexuality has been widely maligned as deviant or sinful behavior ... the same sex as a part of their identity. In so doing, they may have to ...91 KB (13,332 words) - 16:14, 25 January 2023
- a liturgical language of Hinduism and Buddhism primarily, and utilized ... to be widely used as a ceremonial language in Hindu religious rituals in ...71 KB (10,080 words) - 03:16, 23 December 2022
- different gamelan are not interchangeable. In Indonesia, gamelan usually ... Buddhist culture that dominated Indonesia in its earliest records, and instead ...37 KB (5,930 words) - 04:08, 18 April 2024
- system, as do the effects of the pardon. In particular, the issue of whether ... pardoning of a criminal, despite teachings in all world religions that stress ...35 KB (5,395 words) - 13:20, 11 March 2023
- book, The Road Less Traveled, published in 1978. He became recognized ... he did not live up to these ideals in his own life. He was involved ...37 KB (5,607 words) - 04:44, 5 November 2022
- The term polygamy (literally many marriages in late Greek) is used ... and world levels is not to be found in polygamy, but rather in individuals ...37 KB (5,815 words) - 17:42, 30 November 2023
- "big cats" (subfamily Pantherinae) in the Panthera genus, along with ... and the largest surviving feline species in the world. The critical endangered ...34 KB (5,273 words) - 03:13, 4 November 2022
- taken captive by the Ming and made a eunuch in the imperial service. He became ... Zheng He was born in 1371 of the Hui ethnic group in Kunyang (昆阳 ...33 KB (5,055 words) - 06:00, 13 June 2023
- writer, and orator best known for his work in the fields of comparative mythology ... recognize their own dreams and aspirations in those of other times and places ...35 KB (5,311 words) - 17:54, 6 May 2024
- Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas, after Houston and San Antonio ... it is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city ...34 KB (5,022 words) - 18:06, 24 January 2024
- Monasteries may vary greatly in size from a small dwelling accommodating ... The life within the walls of a monastery may be supported in several ...53 KB (8,288 words) - 19:55, 9 November 2022
- In addition, it is classified as a real number, A real number is a ... In the beginning, various Hindus wrote 7 more or less in one stroke ...35 KB (5,128 words) - 06:47, 13 June 2023
- Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). It is located in the middle of Beijing, China ... #039;s former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum ...44 KB (6,677 words) - 06:19, 1 April 2024
- colonies or administrative dependencies in which indigenous populations ... continue to impact the lives of many people in the world today, informing ...36 KB (5,415 words) - 07:40, 14 January 2023
- thumb|right|250px|The Pyramid of the Moon in Tenochtitlán, Mexico. Building ... Civilization refers to a complex human society, in which people live ...39 KB (5,726 words) - 22:29, 10 December 2023
- of a religious ritual. It has been practiced in many cultures throughout much ... animal sacrifice and of religious sacrifice in general, human victims were ...36 KB (5,474 words) - 22:07, 16 August 2022
- of law enforcement agencies worldwide. In the wake of this reality, the ... with 300lbs of smuggled morphine shipped in cylinders of soda sulphate ...41 KB (6,357 words) - 21:12, 30 January 2024
- Vietnamese art ecompasses art created in Vietnam or by Vietnamese ... music and dance (Nhã nhạc) was recognized in 2005 by UNESCO as a Masterpiece ...37 KB (5,882 words) - 20:18, 3 May 2023
- a style of architecture that has taken shape in Asia over the centuries. The ... the placement of rooms and buildings in a symmetrical arrangement along ...41 KB (6,198 words) - 17:00, 10 December 2023
- References to the term “xian” appeared in Chinese texts as early as the ... ) are a group of legendary xian in Chinese mythology, first described ...38 KB (6,009 words) - 14:30, 20 May 2023
- Challenges to the institution of marriage in the twentieth century ... anthropologist James Q. Wilson said, "In virtually every society, the ...46 KB (7,206 words) - 14:15, 7 May 2024
- of a life of service to others, of love-in-action. More than that, the ... as a social activist and as uninterested in social issues, as offering ...78 KB (12,289 words) - 02:54, 1 August 2022
- [[Image:Tagore3.jpg|thumb|200px|Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, c ... works reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late ninteenth and early ...50 KB (7,214 words) - 16:18, 7 December 2022
- Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located ... Colombia is the 26th largest nation in the world and the fourth-largest ...40 KB (5,666 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world ... of an agglomeration of all the races in the world, with no respect ...42 KB (5,904 words) - 22:53, 20 November 2023
- Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (IPA: ... Bangkok is the 22nd most populous city in the world, with a recorded ...46 KB (6,646 words) - 03:29, 17 September 2023
- and influential historical periods. In many ways the Sassanid period ... China and India and played a prominent role in the formation of European and ...72 KB (11,035 words) - 16:49, 23 December 2022
- The largest country in the world by land area, Russia has the world ... the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. After the Soviet ...137 KB (20,217 words) - 18:16, 22 December 2022
- ) is a range of traditional medical practices originating in China ... of the human body are interrelated and in constant interaction with the ...53 KB (7,935 words) - 04:54, 1 May 2023
- or good or noteworthy are not beautiful in any usual or reasonable sense ... philosopher Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten in 1735 to mean "the science ...53 KB (8,177 words) - 05:51, 16 June 2023
- , is a democratic republic in Central America. It is the largest nation ... (Xolotlán), as well as lagoons and rivers in the region. ...59 KB (8,536 words) - 09:43, 11 March 2023
- UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond ... second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, and in consequence of the outbreak ...101 KB (14,057 words) - 17:18, 7 May 2024
- the Soviet Union between 1928 and his death in 1953. Stalin held the title ... at the conclusion of World War II resulted in the creation of the North Atlantic ...78 KB (11,852 words) - 06:34, 6 May 2024
- city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. ... the most important cultural and financial centers in the world. ...184 KB (26,093 words) - 20:54, 1 February 2024
- Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, a country in ... as a nation state amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. ...115 KB (16,736 words) - 17:52, 14 December 2023
