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- Kyudo (弓道) (The "Way of the Bow") is the Japanese art of archery. It is a Japanese martial art in which archers use a tall Japanese ...13 KB (2,130 words) - 04:14, 6 October 2022
- However, archery was not effective against plate armor, which became ... for hunting birds, or for children's archery, and can be used to play ...17 KB (2,657 words) - 03:58, 15 August 2023
- Manly Skills," along with horsemanship and archery. ... are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. Naadam has its origin in ...15 KB (2,299 words) - 19:59, 9 November 2022
- doctrine of cavalry tactics, horsemanship, archery and treatment of wounds. each other. Their entertainments included archery competitions and presentations ...13 KB (2,110 words) - 06:41, 5 November 2022
- began the manufacture of boats, bows for archery, and other products made ... Other FRP products, such as bows for archery, skis, and bathtubs soon ...25 KB (3,604 words) - 10:08, 22 May 2023
- who threatened her, thanks to her excellent archery skills. [[File:Chiron instructs young Achilles - Ancient Roman fresco.jpg|thumb|200 px|left ...9 KB (1,330 words) - 23:50, 3 December 2023
- teach him. He was particularly skilled in archery, with much of his proficiency ... Arjuna's skill in archery proved to have an unlikely utility ...20 KB (3,256 words) - 22:46, 9 March 2022
- combined superb martial arts, horse-back riding, archery, sword, and physical stamina skills. They combined the spiritual practice of a Pure Land monk ...10 KB (1,417 words) - 21:28, 9 February 2024
- fluency in Persian]] and Arabic and training in archery and horsemanship. When his master died, his master's sons, who were jealous of Aibak, sold ...12 KB (1,813 words) - 16:04, 7 December 2022
- , Apellōn) was the god of light, truth, archery, music, medicine ... who was piqued with Apollo for mocking his archery skills. To further savor ...31 KB (4,788 words) - 06:03, 11 August 2023
- Jumong, very talented, especially in archery and equestrian arts, made ... deer and other game with bows-and-arrows. Archery contests and horse riding ...29 KB (4,387 words) - 08:36, 19 December 2022
- Sinai peninsula. Ishmael became an expert in archery. Later, his mother found an Egyptian woman to be his wife. ===Later life=== The descendants ...15 KB (2,619 words) - 03:03, 8 March 2024
- flags, display of 'thankas', archery competitions, a mock marriage ... Archery constitutes a popular sport in Ladakh. Archery festivals, ...43 KB (6,368 words) - 05:33, 4 March 2023
- and his men often show improbable skill in archery, swordplay, and disguise ... Little John for defeating him in an archery contest; in the same ballad ...35 KB (5,638 words) - 17:08, 16 August 2023
- Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply "Santa," is the mythical figure who, in most of ...16 KB (2,522 words) - 03:18, 23 December 2022
- took pride in feats of strength, horsemanship, archery, and hunting. They engaged in shamanic cults and believed in a supreme sky god (abka-i enduri ...17 KB (2,503 words) - 01:22, 17 November 2022
- Eighteen Arts, which included skills such as archery, hunting, and elephant lore, were taught, in addition to its law school, medical school, and school ...18 KB (2,588 words) - 00:48, 21 April 2023
- , sword fencing, together with horse riding and archery, were the main martial pursuits of the military clans. During this period Kendo developed under ...17 KB (2,670 words) - 22:07, 3 March 2023
- The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman conquest of England. The location was Senlac Hill, approximately six miles ...18 KB (2,814 words) - 09:46, 22 September 2023
- When Arjuna was hailed as a master of archery, a young man challenges ... Arjuna were proud of their strength and archery skills, respectively). Only ...33 KB (5,198 words) - 10:54, 9 March 2023
- The Hongo and Komaba campuses both contain archery facilities as well as general athletic grounds. Several gyms, volleyball courts, a rugby field ...19 KB (2,825 words) - 22:33, 23 June 2023
- The Janissaries (derived from Ottoman Turkish ينيچرى (yeniçeri), meaning "new soldier") comprised infantry units that formed ...19 KB (2,908 words) - 16:11, 8 February 2023
- [[Image:Bhutan archery.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Archery is the national ... Bhutan's national sport is archery, and competitions are held ...39 KB (5,985 words) - 03:39, 1 October 2023
- Ammunition, often referred to as ammo, is a generic term meaning the assembled set of components that makes up whatever is to be fired from a ...18 KB (2,918 words) - 17:14, 26 July 2023
- Boris Fyodorovich Godunov ( Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в ) (c. 1551 – 23 April|1605|13 April ) was de facto regent of Russia ...17 KB (2,574 words) - 19:41, 20 November 2023
- The First Battle of Tannenberg (or Battle of Grunwald) took place on July 15, 1410 with the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ...42 KB (6,381 words) - 01:37, 26 September 2023
- for their proficiency in the Six Arts: music; archery and horsemanship; arithmetic; writing; and knowledge of the rituals and ceremonies, both public ...21 KB (3,072 words) - 15:27, 4 February 2023
- Shiva (from Sanskrit: शिव, meaning "Auspicious one") is a principal deity of Hinduism who is especially revered among the cluster ...43 KB (6,555 words) - 20:31, 21 April 2021
- Europe as formidable warriors, skilled at archery and horsemanship, carrying out ferocious and unpredictable charges in battle. [[Image:Atli.jpg ...20 KB (3,041 words) - 22:32, 10 February 2023
- islands of Honshū and Kyūshū. After a series of archery duels, hand-to-hand fighting broke out. The tides played a powerful role in the development ...23 KB (3,568 words) - 19:36, 23 October 2022
- be able to have them picked off at will by Mongol archery snipers. The inviting gap in the Mongol lines was an invitation to flee, which would leave ...22 KB (3,556 words) - 21:26, 26 February 2023
- Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461, to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period ...25 KB (3,839 words) - 16:21, 9 August 2023
- The Russell Cave National Monument is a United States National Monument in northeastern Alabama, United States, just south of the Alabama-Tennessee ...23 KB (3,387 words) - 23:06, 21 October 2023
- the Emishi. Skilled in mounted combat and archery (kyudo, 弓道), these clan ... had become more important (Japanese archery, kyujutsu, is still strongly ...49 KB (7,556 words) - 03:06, 23 December 2022
- Hindi, English and Bengali. Soccer, Cricket and Archery number among the most popular sports in Kalimpong. The most popular snack in Kalimpong ...23 KB (3,408 words) - 02:28, 5 October 2022
- and in the use of the war chariot, and in archery and fencing? :-Not at all. I had learnt all that before. :-But why? :-With the object of warding ...28 KB (4,241 words) - 04:28, 9 November 2022
- huntress with shafts of gold; for she loves archery and the slaying of wild beasts in the mountains, the lyre also and dancing and thrilling cries and ...26 KB (4,093 words) - 10:51, 16 August 2023
- was a hero named Hou Yi who was excellent at archery. His wife was Chang'e. One year, the ten suns rose in the sky together, causing great disaster ...32 KB (4,726 words) - 17:31, 9 November 2022
- * Archery, Military science (Dhanurveda) (see: Indian martial arts). * Music and sacred dance ( Gāndharvaveda ) [http://www.himalayanacademy ...32 KB (4,855 words) - 14:44, 3 May 2023
- was the god of light, dance, reason, music, archery and medicine, while also exemplifying the difficulties of human relationships through the stories ...32 KB (4,963 words) - 08:48, 24 November 2022
- as horse and camel riding, rodeo competitions, archery, and traditional singing and dancing. == Notes == == References == * DeFrancis, John. In ...33 KB (4,665 words) - 19:29, 5 March 2024
- are numerous at Stanford. Sports include archery, badminton, cricket, cycling, equestrian, ice hockey, judo, kayaking, men's lacrosse, ...29 KB (4,059 words) - 19:49, 9 February 2023
- A rifle is a firearm with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls. This pattern ...37 KB (6,097 words) - 19:01, 11 August 2022
- collecting, aquatics, woodcarving, archery, and rifle and shotgun shooting. For many Scouts, the highlight of the year is spending at least a ...39 KB (5,942 words) - 22:31, 20 November 2023
- Saint George (ca. 275/281 – April 23, 303 C.E.), also known as George of Lydda, is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church ...36 KB (5,477 words) - 19:38, 22 December 2022
- Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum, with the chemical formula CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8•4H2O ...35 KB (5,240 words) - 00:26, 3 May 2023
- the judges with his swordsmanship and archery, but failed to pass the test for several years when he broke a leg during the cavalry examination ...34 KB (5,442 words) - 11:13, 24 May 2023
- consists of three Mongolian traditional sports: Archery, horse-racing (over long stretches of open country, not the short racing around a track practiced ...35 KB (5,051 words) - 13:11, 10 March 2023
- Swedish royal lines, who is gifted in swimming, archery, fighting, and music. He first encounters Balder when they begin to compete for the hand of Nanna ...36 KB (5,860 words) - 11:08, 10 March 2023
- target," which was also used in Old English archery. H. G. Liddell and R. Scott, Greek-English Lexicon, 9th ed. (Oxford: Clarendon Press ...36 KB (5,730 words) - 22:21, 29 January 2023
