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Abanga (other)
Abanga can refer to: * Abanga River, river in Gabon * George Abanga (1976-2015), Ghanaian radio journalist * West Indian term for any of several varieties of palm (plant) The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ... or its fruit See also * Abhanga, Hindu devotional poetry * Abang (other) * Abangan, type of Javanese Muslim {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abanga River
The Abanga River is a river of Gabon. It is one of the right tributaries A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding draina ... of the Ogooué. It rises in the Cristal Mountains, near Medouneu. It is about 160 km long. It joins the Ogooué river near the town of Bifoun. References * Lerique Jacques. 1983. Hydrographie-Hydrologie. in ''Geographie et Cartographie du Gabon, Atlas Illustré'' led by The Ministère de l'Education Nationale de la Republique Gabonaise. Pg 14–15. Paris, France: Edicef. * Perusset André. 1983. Oro-Hydrographie (Le Relief) in ''Geographie et Cartographie du Gabon, Atlas Illustré'' led by The Ministère de l'Education Nationale de la Republique Gabonaise. Pg 10–13. Paris, France: Edicef. Rivers of Gabon {{Gabon-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Abanga
George Abanga, also known as King George (August 4, 1976 – September 10, 2015), was a Ghanaian reporter for the radio station Success FM, in Accra, Brong-Ahafo Region, and for Peace FM, in Goaso, Greater Accra Region. He was murdered in 2015. Personal George Abanga was born on August 4, 1976. He had a daughter named Emefa and a wife whose name is unidentified. Abanga was murdered at age 39. Career George Abanga began as a tailor, but later moved to radio to become a serial caller. For ten years, he was a reporter at Success FM in Goaso. He was also a correspondent for Peace FM in Accra. Abanga's reporting could have been a factor in his murder. He had just reported issues concerning some of the cocoa farmers from Sankore. There had been theft of fertilizers in that area. He had also recently reported some regional political tensions. Police have connected some of Abanga's work to his death. Death On September 10, 2015, George Abanga was murdered on his drive home after rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm (plant)
The Arecaceae is a family (biology), family of Perennial plant, perennial flowering plants in the Monocotyledon, monocot order (biology), order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbing palm, climbers, Shrub, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. Currently, 181 Genus, genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropical climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as Frond, fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, palms exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics and inhabit nearly every type of Habitat (ecology), habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts. Palms are among the best known and most extensively Horticulture, cultivated plant families. They have been important to humans throughout much of history. Many common products and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhanga
Abhanga () is a form of devotional poetry sung in praise of the Hindu god Vitthal, also known as Vithoba. The word "abhang" comes from ''a'' for "non-" and ''bhang'' for "ending" or "interrupting", in other words, a flawless, continuous process, in this case referring to a poem. By contrast, the devotional songs known as Bhajans focus on the inward journey. Abhangs are more exuberant expressions of the communitarian experience. Abhanga is considered a form of the ovi. Abhangs are sung during pilgrimage to the temples of Pandharpur, by the devotees. Practise Marathi ''bhajans'' start with the ''naman'' (invocation of god), followed by the ''Roopancha Abhang'' (Portraying the physical beauty of god by personifying in the human form) and towards the end bhajans giving spiritual and ethical messages are sung. Some famous musicians for Abhangs are Bhimsen Joshi, Sudhir Phadke, Suresh Wadkar, Ranjani, Gayatri, Aruna Sairam and Jitendra Abhisheki. It is a form of music performed by bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abang (other)
Abang may refer to: Geography *Rantau Abang (Abang region), small village located in Terengganu, Malaysia * Tanah Abang (Abang land), subdistrict of Central Jakarta, Indonesia * Gunung Abang (Mount Abang), a mountain part of the caldera of Mount Batur on Bali, Indonesia Surname *Anatole Abang (born 1996), Cameroonian footballer * Antoine Abang (born 1941), Cameroonian boxer * Avelina Abang (born 2003), Equatorial Guinean footballer * Mercy Abang, journalist from Nigeria Given name * Abang (orangutan) *Abang Haji Abdillah (1862–1946), Malaysian politician in Sarawak * Abang Abu Bakar, former Member of Parliament for Asajaya, Sarawak *Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim (born 1959), Malaysian lawyer, the sixth Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak *Dayang Noor Camelia Abang Khalid (born 1974), Malaysian singer and model *Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg (born 1950), Malaysian politician, Premier of Sarawak * Abang Openg (1905–1969), Malaysian politician, the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
