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AWA (other)
Awa (or variants) may refer to: People * Awa (given name), notable people named Awa or Hawa * Awá (Brazil), an indigenous people of Brazil * Awa-Kwaiker, an indigenous people of Colombia and Ecuador * Wa people, a Southeast Asian ethnicity in Myanmar, China, and Thailand, mostly on the Awa mountain range Languages * Awa language (China) or Wa (Va) language, language of the Wa people of Burma and China * Awa language (Papua New Guinea), a Kainantu language of Papua New Guinea * Awa Pit language, a Barbacoan language spoken by the Awa-Kwaiker people in Colombia and Ecuador * Awadhi language (ISO 639 code: awa), an Eastern Hindi language spoken in northern India * Guajá language or Awá, the language of the Awá people of Brazil * Khumi language or Awa, a Kukish language of Burma Music * Awa (musician) or Leena Peisa (born 1979), Finish musician * AWA (singer) or Awa Santesson-Sey (born 1997), Swedish singer * A-WA, Israeli hip-hop and world music band Places * Awa mountain, China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa (given Name)
Awa (or Hawa) is an African feminine given name derived from ''Eve'' * Awa Marie Coll Seck * Awa Dioum-Ndiaye (born 1961), Senegalese retired female track and field athlete * Awa Gueye (born August 1978), Senegalese women's basketball player * Awa Santesson-Sey (born 1997), Swedish singer Hawa * Hawa Ghasia, Tanzanian politician * Hawa Yakubu (1948–2007), Ghanaian politician * Zainab Hawa Bangura, Sierra Leona politician Awa is also a New Zealand Māori word that means 'river' often used in given names or part of a name. It can appear in both female and male names. Te Awanui can be directly translated as 'The Big River' or 'The Main River'. References {{reflist '100 Māori words every New Zealander should know', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 18-Aug-2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa, Tokushima
270px, Awa-no-dochu earthen pillars Natural Monument 270px, Kumadani-ji Sanmon 270px, Yoshino River is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,631 in 15432 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Awa is located in the northeastern part of Tokushima Prefecture, between the northern bank of the Yoshino River and Kagawa Prefecture. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Okumiyagawa-Uchidani Prefectural Natural Park. Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture * Higashikagawa * Sanuki Tokushima Prefecture * Kamiita * Mima * Yoshinogawa Climate Awa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Awa is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,335 mm with September as the wettest month. Demographics Per Japanese census data, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kava
Kava or kava kava (''Piper methysticum'': Latin 'pepper' and Latinized Ancient Greek, Greek 'intoxicating') is a plant in the Piperaceae, pepper family, native to the Pacific Islands. The name ''kava'' is from Tongan language, Tongan and Marquesan language, Marquesan, meaning 'bitter'. Kava can refer to either the plant or a Psychoactive drug, psychoactive beverage made from its root. The beverage is a traditional ceremonial and recreational drink from Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. Nakamals and kava bar (establishment), bars exist in many countries. Traditional kava is made by grinding fresh or dried kava root, mixing it with water or coconut milk, and straining it into a communal bowl. Outside the South Pacific, kava is typically prepared by soaking dried root powder in water and straining it. It is Social lubricant, consumed socially for its sedative, hypnotic, muscle relaxant, anxiolytic, and euphoric effects, comparable to those produced by alcohol (drug), alcohol. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milkfish
The milkfish (''Chanos chanos'') is a widespread species of ray-finned fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It is the sole living species in the family Chanidae, and the only living member of the genus ''Chanos''. The repeating scientific name (tautonym) is from Greek ( ‘mouth’). They are grouped in the order Gonorhynchiformes and are most closely related to the Ostariophysi—freshwater fishes such as carps, catfish, and loaches. Bagarinao, T. (1999). Ecology and farming of milkfish'. Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. The species has many common names. The Hawaiian name for the fish is ''awa'', and in Tahitian it is ''ava''. It is called ''bangús'' () in the Philippines, where it is popularly known as the national fish, although the National Commission for Culture and the Arts has stated that this is not the case as it has no basis in Philippine law. In the Nauruan language, it is referred to as . Milkfish is also called ''bande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa (magazine)
AWA, la revue de la femme noire (French pronunciation: ɑwɑ: la ʁəvy də la fam nwaʁ">Help:IPA/French">ɑwɑ: la ʁəvy də la fam nwaʁ English: AWA, Journal of the Black woman) was a Senegalese women's magazine published monthly from 1964 to 1973. Production ''Awa'' was founded in Dakar by Annette M'baye d'Erneville and a network of African women. The magazine was originally conceived in 1957 as ''Femmes de Soleil'' (Sun women) but was renamed and the first issue was published in 1964. The name Awa refers to Eve, the first woman according to the Bible, Hawwâ' in Arabic. ''Awa'' aimed to establish community and identity The journal is considered to be a pioneering women's magazine for offering a space for dialogue and representation to African women. It was produced on a voluntary basis at Abdoulaye Diop's printshop, the first private printing press in Senegal, remaining independent from state or religious influence. The magazine was funded by subscriptions, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa Society
Awa (in Dogon), also known as the Awa Society, the Society of Masks, is an African mask and initiatory society of the Dogon people of Mali which is made up of circumcised men, and whose role is both ritual and political within Dogon society. The Awa Society takes an important role in Dogon religious affairs, and regularly preside over funereally rites and the ''dama'' ceremony—a ritual ceremony that marks the end of bereavement in Dogon country ( fr ).Ezra, Kate, ''Art of the Dogon: Selections from the Lester Wunderman Collection'', Metropolitan Museum of Art (1988), pp. 23–25, (retrieved March 3, 2020/ref> This Society is one of the important aspect of Dogon religious life—which is primarily based on the worship of the single Omnipotence, omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent Creator God Amma and the veneration of the ancestors. Although it is only one aspect of Dogon's religious sects, it is perhaps more well known than the others partly due to Dogon mask– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inwa
Inwa (, or ; also spelled Innwa; formerly known as Ava), located in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, is an ancient imperial capital of successive Burmese kingdoms from the 14th to 19th centuries. Throughout history, it was sacked and rebuilt numerous times. The capital city was finally abandoned after it was destroyed by a series of major earthquakes in March 1839. Though only a few traces of its former grandeur remain today, the former capital is a popular day-trip tourist destination from Mandalay. Etymology The name Inwa (အင်းဝ) literally means "mouth of the Lake", reflecting its geographical location at the mouth of lakes in the Kyaukse District. Another theory states that it is derived from ''Innawa'' (), meaning "nine lakes" in the area.Khin Khin Aye 2007: 60 The city's classical name in Pali is ''Ratanapura'' (ရတနပုရ; "City of Gems"). The modern standard Burmese pronunciation is ''Inwa'' (), following the modern orthography. But the local Upper Burmese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Susaki, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K21". Lines The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 173.6 km from the beginning of the line at . Layout The unstaffed station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a weather shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A public telephone callbox is provided at the base of the ramp. Parking is available in the open space around the station entrance. The side platform was formerly an island platform. There are also the remains of a former freight platform. File:Awa station 01.jpg, Surrounding area of Awa Station in 2010 looking in the direction of . The parking area and the remains of the freight platform can be seen. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 15 September 1939 when the Dos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa Province (Tokushima)
was a province of Japan in the area that is today Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Awa no Kuni''" in . Awa was bordered by Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Awa was one of the provinces of the Nankaidō circuit. Under the '' Engishiki'' classification system, Awa was ranked as one of the 35 "superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "middle countries" (中国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Tokushima. History Awa has been settled since the Japanese Paleolithic and the remains of Yayoi and Kofun period settlements and burial mounds have been found especially in the fertile Yoshino River valley. Per the '' Kogo Shūi,'' the name of the province was originally written "粟国" and was associated with the production of millet. Per the '' Kujiki'', the ''kuni n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa Province (Chiba)
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Awa no Kuni''" in . It lies on the tip of the Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島), whose name takes its first ''kanji'' from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa Province, Kazusa and Shimōsa Province, Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or . Awa Province (Tokushima), Awa Province in Shikoku phonetically has the same name, but is written with different ''kanji'' (阿波国). Awa is classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō (region), Tōkaidō. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Awa was ranked as a "middle country" (中国) and a "far country" (遠国). History Awa was originally one of four districts of Japan, districts of Kazusa Province. It was well-known to the Imperial Court in Nara period Japan for its bountiful seafoods, and is mentioned in Nara period records as having supplied fish to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa District, Tokushima
was a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 24,959 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 206.20 persons per km2. The total area is 121.04 km2. Towns and villages * Awa * Ichiba Merger * On April 1, 2005, the former town of Awa absorbed the town of Ichiba, along with the towns of Donari and Yoshino (both from Itano District) to create the city of Awa. Therefore, Awa District was dissolved as a result of this merger. References Former districts of Tokushima Prefecture {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa District, Chiba
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population of 8,992 and a population density, density of 198 persons per km2. Its total area was . Awa District at present consists only of the town of Kyonan, Chiba, Kyonan History Awa District was one of the ancient districts of Kazusa Province, and originally covered all of the southern end of Bōsō Peninsula. In 718, it was separated from Kazusa to become the separate Provinces of Japan, province of Awa Province (Chiba), Awa, which existed to the Meiji Restoration of 1868. In the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period, Awa Province was divided into four modern districts in 1868: , , and (formerly called Heguri). At the time of its formation, Awa District consisted of 93 hamlets, divided evenly between Tateyama Domain and Nagao Domain. These were consolidated into two towns (Tateyama, Chiba, Tateyama and Hōjō, which merged with Tateyama in 1993) and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
