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Martial arts practiced by Muslim Hui — A group of school children practice martial arts formation under the watch of their teacher in the Great Mosque of Xi an. The Hui started and adapted many of the styles of Chinese martial arts such as Bajiquan, Piguaquan, Liu He Quan, and other… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… … Universalium
Iaidō — Infobox martial art logo = logocaption = logosize = imagecaption = imagesize = name = Iaidō 居合道 いあいどう aka = focus = Weaponry (Katana) hardness = Forms competitions, only. country = flagicon|Japan Japan creator = Nakayama Hakudo (c.1873… … Wikipedia
Sharia — Not to be confused with Shahriyār. This article is part of the series … Wikipedia
Troll (angling) — For other uses, see troll.Trolling is a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish, are drawn through the water behind a moving boat. Trolling is used to catch pelagic fish such as mackerel and… … Wikipedia
Gay square dance — s formed in the mid to late 1970s in the USA. There are currently about eighty gay square dance clubs worldwide.cite web |url=http://www.iagsdc.org/main/clubs/page/listclubs.php?order=region |title=International Association of Gay Square Dance… … Wikipedia
FRANCE — (Heb. פְרַאנְצִיָּה and צָרְפַת), country in Western Europe. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: from the first settlements unil the revolution the roman and merovingian periods from the carolingians until the eve of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
