Search results for "Music of Hawaii" - New World Encyclopedia
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- city area in the United States state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers ... century C.E., annexation as a protectorate of the United States in 1900, ...22 KB (3,108 words) - 13:26, 2 February 2024
- comments on the mele. There are many styles of hula. They are commonly divided ... as a secular dance form in the early part of the twentieth century, but ...19 KB (3,030 words) - 16:15, 9 February 2024
- Marty Robbins (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982) was one of ... Hollywood films. He was named "Artist of the Decade" in the 1960s ...8 KB (1,289 words) - 15:54, 7 November 2022
- Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. It has ... The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however, its starting date ...17 KB (2,546 words) - 07:20, 17 November 2023
- the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave as it approaches ... to the Pacific, that led the group to Hawaii in 1778. Cook and his men ...15 KB (2,531 words) - 23:54, 26 February 2023
- American artist. He worked with a variety of media and is considered to ... to have been the author of the phrase "Information Superhighway ...12 KB (1,818 words) - 01:11, 11 November 2022
- shelters, and grottos. The scientific study of caves is known as speleology. unusual species that inhabit caves, some of which are not found outside ...13 KB (2,017 words) - 16:20, 3 December 2023
- the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Since the ... The region encompasses some of the Louisiana Purchase, most of the ...23 KB (3,514 words) - 17:21, 4 May 2023
- Tokelau is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific ... Tokelau comprises three unbroken rings of coral that lie along a 90 ...17 KB (2,411 words) - 03:53, 1 May 2023
- The Republic of Palau is located in the Pacific Ocean some 300 miles ... The Republic of Palau consists of eight principal islands and more ...19 KB (2,897 words) - 10:59, 11 March 2023
- actor and playwright. At the age of 12 he attracted the attention ... Noh theater, as well as Fūshi kaden, a book of instruction for Noh actors ...10 KB (1,536 words) - 05:44, 13 June 2023
- The Kingdom of Tonga, also known as “The Friendly Islands,” is ... Settled for more than 2,800 years, Tonga is part of the cradle of ...15 KB (2,182 words) - 03:57, 1 May 2023
- The Federated States of Micronesia is an island nation located in ... The Federated States of Micronesia is located in the region known ...23 KB (3,329 words) - 01:56, 26 March 2024
- Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration ... Today, Memorial Day commemoration includes the flying of the American ...13 KB (1,956 words) - 04:27, 9 November 2022
- as Elvis but also called "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" ... Presley started as a singer of rockabilly, borrowing songs from both ...31 KB (4,709 words) - 17:51, 13 February 2024
- Samoa, is part of an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean formerly ... Samoa is located east of the International Date Line and south of ...18 KB (2,581 words) - 11:51, 6 September 2022
- known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican ... The professional career of Ritchie Valens lasted a period of eight ...19 KB (3,053 words) - 01:42, 15 December 2022
- Rinzai-shū, Chinese: Linji-zong) is one of the two major Japanese Zen ... emphasis on sudden enlightenment and the use of methods such as the koan (meditation ...8 KB (1,186 words) - 01:40, 15 December 2022
- The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern ... Mariana Islands. They are the southern part of a submerged mountain range ...21 KB (3,013 words) - 10:06, 11 March 2023
- performers. The Chinese art in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and that of ... China relied heavily on the patronage of the imperial court and the ...28 KB (4,073 words) - 16:44, 10 December 2023
