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Kangdi
A kanger (; also known as kangri or kangid or kangir) is an earthen pot woven around with wicker filled with hot embers used by Kashmiris to keep the chill at bay, which is also regarded as a work of art. It is normally kept inside the pheran, the Kashmiri cloak, or inside a blanket. It is mostly used in the cold nights of Chillai Kalan. If a person is wearing a jacket, it may be used as a hand warmer. It is about in diameter and reaches a temperature of about . It comes in different variants, small ones for children and large ones for adults. Background After the earthen pots are moulded and fired, the artisans complete the wickerwork around them, by erecting two arms to handle the pot, propping the back side with strong wicker sticks, and colour it (optionally) to give an aesthetically delicate shape. History It is generally believed that Kashmiris learned the use of the ''kanger'' from the Italians who were in the retinue of the Mughal emperors and usually visited the Valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmiri Kangri
Kashmiri may refer to: * People or things related to the Kashmir Valley or the broader region of Kashmir * Kashmiris, an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley * Kashmiri language, the language of the Kashmiris ethnic group People with the name * Kashmiri Saikia Baruah, Indian actress * Abid Kashmiri, Pakistani actor and a comedian * Agha Hashar Kashmiri (1879–1935), Urdu poet, playwright and dramatist * Agha Shorish Kashmiri (1917–1975), Pakistani scholar and politician * Amr Kashmiri (born 1987), Pakistani actor and musician * Anwar Shah Kashmiri (1875–1933), Kashmiri Islamic scholar from former British India * Aziz Kashmiri (born 1919), Kashmiri journalist * Hamidi Kashmiri (born 1932), Indian poet and academic * Ilyas Kashmiri (1964–2011), senior al-Qaeda operative * Shahzad Kashmiri, Pakistani television and film director and cinematographer * Kashmiri Lal Zakir (1919–2016), Indian writer * MC Kash (born 1990), Kashmiri Rapper See also * Kashmir (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmir Life
''Kashmir Life'' is a weekly news magazine with an associated news website, published from Srinagar, the summer capital city of Jammu and Kashmir. History ''Kashmir Life'' was founded by late Jawahara Shawl in March 2009. The magazine is now owned by Shawl's brother-in-law, Masood Hussain. He was appointed as Managing editor of Kashmir life in April, 2017. Hussain is a veteran journalist and its Managing editor, who formerly worked with the Economic Times, which he left in 2015 after 17 years. The daily publication of Kashmir Life was halted for over 1 year after the Govt of India abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (state) Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan an ... and a complete internet shutdown was observed for over 18 months. References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Jammu And Kashmir
The culture of Kashmir encompasses the spoken language, written literature, cuisine, architecture, traditions, and history of the Kashmiri people native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The culture of Kashmir was influenced by the Persian as well as Central Asian cultures after the Islamic rule of Kashmir. Kashmiri culture is influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism and later by Islam. Early history ''Vedic'' art and culture grew in Kashmir, and some early Vedic hymns were composed there. The '' Bharata Natya Shastra'', which is notable as an ancient encyclopedic treatise on the arts which has influenced dance, music and literary traditions in Indian culture, originated in Kashmir. 2nd century BC writer ''Patanjali'' compiled his compendium on Yoga in Kashmir. The ''Panchatantra'' is also said to have originated in this region. At the time when ''Pali'' was the primary language for Buddhist literature in the rest of India, all the Buddhist literature produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulhoer
Pulhoer, variously spelled pulhoor, pulhord, pulhour, or pulhor, is an ancient traditional straw footwear of Kashmir, bearing similarities to chappal or slippers, but unlike sandals, pulhoer is plain, lacks heels, and therefore differs from sandals. One type of traditional kashmiri straw footwear is also known as khraav. The shoes were/ are homemade by Kashmir artisans by weaving straw rope in a particular manner. They were widely used by Kashmiris in ancient times especially during winter season. The pulhoer straw footwear was one of the traditional tools for dealing with the cold of Kashmir's winter, like (still are) also the kanger, the portable heating-pot, and the coatlike garment pheran. They were primarily used by people to protect their feet from snow due to poverty and unavailability of modern footwear in the region, but since there was a lack of modern garments, people also used them for protection against thorny bushes and pebbles in forests; however they are uns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangri Cancer
Kangri cancer is a type of squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin. It is found only in Kashmir in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent. It occurs on the lower abdomen and inner thighs and is due to the use of a Kanger, a ceramic pot covered with wicker-work, carried as a source of warmth during cold weather. One of the earliest records of the condition was made in 1881 by surgeons at the Kashmir Mission Hospital and its cause was recognized in the early 20th century by Arthur Neve.Neve A (1900) Indian med. Gaz. 35, 81 Despite current knowledge of the cause of this condition, cases are still being reported. Other conditions associated with prolonged use of kangri in this fashion include erythema ab igne, a reticulate hypermelanosis with erythema. Signs and symptoms Most cases (80%) of squamous cell carcinoma attributed to ultraviolet radiation present in areas of the skin that are usually more exposed to sunlight (e.g., head, face, neck). Although a particular form of squamou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hand Warmer
Hand warmers are small, often disposable, packets that produce heat to warm cold hands. They are used throughout the world in a variety of ways, including outdoor recreation, manual labor, and homelessness. History The hand and foot warmer was first patented by Jonathan T. Ellis of New Jersey in 1891, though no evidence exists that it was ever produced. The first commercially produced hand warmer was created by Japanese inventor Niichi Matoba. Matoba received a patent for applying the principle of an oxidation reaction that produces heat by means of platinum catalysis. He then devoted his time to researching how to make the product suitable for practical use. In 1923, he manufactured a prototype of his device naming it HAKUKIN-kairo (HAKKIN warmer). A version of these original portable hand warmers is still produced in Japan. Types Iron oxidation Air-activated hand warmers contain cellulose, iron powder, activated carbon, vermiculite (which holds water) and salt. They prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phiran
Pheran () or Phiran is the traditional outfit for both males and females in Kashmir. The pheran consists of two gowns, one over the other. The traditional pheran extends to the feet, which was popular up to the late 19th century C.E. However, a relatively modern variation of the pheran extends to below the knees, which is worn with a suthan inside (loose form of shalwar) similar to the styles worn in Afghanistan. In summer, the pheran are made of cotton, but in winter, the pheran is made of wool, covering and protecting the body from the cold especially during snow. These dresses are used by the residents of the Kashmir valley and Kashmiris residing in Chenab Valley. Since Pheran is unique to the kashmiri culture and it is worn particularly to protect oneself from the coolest phase(Chilai Kalan-starts from 21 December) in winter, 21 December is now being celebrated as Pheran Day in Kashmir valley. Etymology and history Pheran is a corruption of the Persian word 'perahan' whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir ( ), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (e), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (h) through (i) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied" (see (j) below). On its eastern side, Azad Kashmir is separated from the Indian–administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the Line of Control (LoC), which serves as the '' de facto'' bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States National Academy Of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to the National Academy is one of the highest honors in the scientific field in the United States. Members of the National Academy of Sciences serve '' pro bono'' as "advisers to the nation" on science, engineering, and medicine. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. Congress legislated and President Abraham Lincoln signed an Act of Congress (1863) establishing the National Academy of Sciences as an independent, trusted nongovernmental institution, created for the purpose of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangri Cancer
Kangri cancer is a type of squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin. It is found only in Kashmir in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent. It occurs on the lower abdomen and inner thighs and is due to the use of a Kanger, a ceramic pot covered with wicker-work, carried as a source of warmth during cold weather. One of the earliest records of the condition was made in 1881 by surgeons at the Kashmir Mission Hospital and its cause was recognized in the early 20th century by Arthur Neve.Neve A (1900) Indian med. Gaz. 35, 81 Despite current knowledge of the cause of this condition, cases are still being reported. Other conditions associated with prolonged use of kangri in this fashion include erythema ab igne, a reticulate hypermelanosis with erythema. Signs and symptoms Most cases (80%) of squamous cell carcinoma attributed to ultraviolet radiation present in areas of the skin that are usually more exposed to sunlight (e.g., head, face, neck). Although a particular form of squamou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layla And Majnun
''Layla and Majnun'' ( "Layla's Mad Lover"; ) is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Arabian poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya). "The Layla-Majnun theme passed from Arabic to Persian, Turkish, and Indic languages", through the narrative poem composed in 1188 CE by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, as the third part of his '' Khamsa''. It is a popular poem praising their love story. Qays and Layla fell in love with each other when they were young, but when they grew up, Layla's father did not allow them to be together. Qays became obsessed with her. His tribe Banu 'Amir, and the community gave him the epithet of ''Majnūn'' ( "crazy", lit. "possessed by Jinn"). Long before Nizami, the legend circulated in anecdotal forms in Iranian ''akhbar''. The early anecdotes and oral reports about Majnun are documented in ''Kitab al-Aghani'' and Ibn Qutaybah's ''Al-Shi'r wa-l-Shu'ara. The anecdotes are mostly ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
