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Anga (other)
Anga was a kingdom on the eastern Indian subcontinent from 12th to 6th century BCE. Anga may also refer to: * Anga (name) * Anga (region), a region in Bihar and Jharkhand, India * Anga, Gotland, a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland * Anga people, an ethnic group in Nigeria * Miguel "Angá" Díaz, Cuban percussionist * Jain Anga, a 'department' of the Jain sacred texts, the Agamas * , the karuka tree in the Huli and Duna languages * Anga, a fictional character in ''The Lion King'' franchise See also * Angas (other) * Ange (other) Ange is a French progressive rock band. Ange or Anges may also refer to: Places * Angé, Loir-et-Cher department, France, a commune * Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden ** Ånge, the seat of Ånge Municipality * Änge, Jämtlan ... * Angam (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anga
Anga (Sanskrit: ) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The members of the Aṅga tribe were called the Āṅgeyas. Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Aṅga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti's list of ancient janapadas. Location Aṅga proper was located between the Chandan River, Champā river to the west and the Rajmahal hills to the east. However, at times, its territories did extend to the sea in the south, or included Magadha in the west. The capital of Aṅga, named Campā, was located at the confluence of the Campā and Ganges, Gaṅgā rivers, and corresponds to the modern-day villages of Champapuri, Campāpurī and Champanagar in the eastern part of the Indian state of Bihar, Bihār. According to the Jataka tales, s, Campā was also called Kāla-Campā, while Puranas, Puranic texts claim its ancient name was Mālinī. The other importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anga (name)
Anga is a gender-neutral given name that may also be a surname. It's believed to mean ''sky; weather'' and is Swahili in origin. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Anga Makubalo (born 1989), South African actor and musician Surname * Dai Anga, wet-nurse of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan * Maham Anga (died 1562), foster mother and wet-nurse of the Mughal emperor Akbar *Pierre Anga Pierre Anga (1940 – 1988) was a Congolese army officer and rebel leader who was an opposition figure to Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. He formed part of the Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party which for the period betwee ... (1940–1988), Congolese army officer and rebel leader See also * Angas (surname) References {{Given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anga (region)
Angika (also known as ''Anga'', ''Angikar'' or ''Chhika-Chhiki'') is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in some parts of the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, as well as in parts of Nepal. It is closely related to languages such as Maithili, Bengali, Bhojpuri and Magahi. Territory Angika is mainly spoken in south-eastern Bihar, including Munger, Bhagalpur and Banka districts; and the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. Its speakers number around 15 million people. Apart from Bihar and Jharkhand states of India, it is also spoken in the Morang district of Nepalese Terai as a minority language. 1.9% people of Morang returned Angika as their mother tongue during the 2011 Nepal census. Relationship to Maithili Angika was classified as a dialect of Maithili by George A. Grierson in the '' Linguistic Survey of India'' (1903). However, the Angika speakers now assert its status as an independent language. When the proponents of the Maithili language in Bihar de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anga, Gotland
Anga is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Anga District, established on 1January 2016. Anga is mostly known for the intact graves in Trullhalsar grave field dating from the Vendel Period and the Viking Age. Geography Anga is situated in the central east coast of Gotland. The medieval Anga Church is located in the socken. , Anga Church belongs to Östergarn parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Östergarn, Gammelgarn, Kräklingbo and Ala. References External links *Objects from Anga at the Digital Museumby Nordic Museum The Nordic Museum ( sv, Nordiska museet) is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden from the early modern period (in Swedish history, it is said to be ... Populated places in Gotland County {{Gotland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anga People
The Ngas people (also known as the Agas and Angas) are an ethnic group in Plateau State Nigeria. They speak an Afro-asiatic languaged called Ngas. Recent studies have indicated there are roughly 727,000 Ngas people in Nigeria today. History According to local folklore, the Angas migrated from Bornu passing through villages before settling on the highlands of Plateau State. In the course of migration, the groups splintered into sub-groups settling in Pankshin, Ampang, Amper and Kabwir districts.Appiah, Kwame Anthony and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ''Africana,'' 1st edition. New York: Basic Civitas Books, . The settlers at Kabwir were led by a chief called Gwallam and the chief of the Ampers was Kendim. Later settlements populated the highlands of the Jos Plateau. Festival The Ngas celebrate a major festival called the Tsafi Tar or Mos Tar, during the celebration, a brief event called Shooting the Moon takes places to mark the end season and the beginning of a new season. The festival is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel "Angá" Díaz
Miguel Aurelio "Angá" Díaz Zayas (June 15, 1961 – August 9, 2006) was a Cuban percussionist. He was a well-known '' conguero'' who also played the cajón, güiro and timbales. Life and career Miguel Aurelio Díaz Zayas was born in San Juan y Martínez in the Pinar del Río Province in Cuba. He is of Yoruba descent. Angá is a nickname he shared with his father. He began playing early, performing and recording professionally whilst still at college. In 1987 he made his name as a member of the pioneering Latin jazz Grammy award-winning group Irakere and it was with them he perfected his five drum technique. He played with various Cuban artists including Afro-Cuban All Stars, Buena Vista Social Club, Omar Sosa, Omara Portuondo and Orishas. He recorded and toured with international musicians such as Steve Coleman, Baba Sissoko, Ry Cooder, Pascal Coulon, Malik Mezzadri, Buddy Montgomery and John Patitucci. In 1994 he recorded ''Pasaporte'' with Tata Güines, winning i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jain Literature
Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially transmitted orally. The oldest surviving material is contained in the canonical ''Jain Agamas,'' which are written in Ardhamagadhi, a Prakrit ( Middle-Indo Aryan) language. Various commentaries were written on these canonical texts by later Jain monks. Later works were also written in other languages, like Sanskrit and Maharashtri Prakrit. Jain literature is primarily divided between the canons of the ''Digambara'' and ''Śvētāmbara'' orders. These two main sects of Jainism do not always agree on which texts should be considered authoritative. More recent Jain literature has also been written in other languages, like Marathi, Tamil, Rajasthani, Dhundari, Marwari, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam and more recently in English. Beliefs The Jain tradition believes that their religion is eternal, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuka
The karuka (''Pandanus julianettii'', also called karuka nut and ''Pandanus'' nut) is a species of tree in the family Pandanaceae and an important regional food crop in New Guinea. The nuts are more nutritious than coconuts, and are so popular that villagers in the highlands will move their entire households closer to trees for the harvest season. Names The specific epithet "''julianettii''" honors naturalist Amedeo Giulianetti, who found the original type specimens. is a loanword from Tok Pisin. Sometimes the tree is called '' or 'karuka nut pandanus'. The term 'karuka' can apply to both ''Pandanus julianettii'' and '' P. brosimos'', though the latter is usually called 'wild karuka'. Both species, as well as '' P. dubius'', can be called 'pandanus nut'. In addition to ''P. brosimos'', 'wild karuka' can also refer to '' P. antaresensis'', '' P. iwen'', and '' P. limbatus'', but nuts from these trees are a much smaller part of the local diet. In contexts where multiple k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Lion King Characters
This article lists the characters appearing in Disney's ''The Lion King'' franchise. Introduced in ''The Lion King'' (1994) Simba Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick as adult Simba in the films, Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a cub in ''The Lion King'', Matt Weinberg as a cub in ''The Lion King 1½'', Cam Clarke in ''Timon & Pumbaa'', Rob Lowe in ''The Lion Guard'', Donald Glover in the 2019 film, JD McCrary as a cub in the 2019 film) is the protagonist of The Lion King franchise. He is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, Scar's nephew, Nala's mate, and Kiara and Kion's father as well as Rani and Kovu's father-in-law. After defeating Scar, Simba takes Mufasa's place as King of Pride Rock before marrying Nala and having Kiara and Kion with her. His name means "lion" in Swahili. In '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'', Simba is an overprotective parent of Kiara and obtains a great hatred of the Outsiders, a group of lions led by a lioness named Zira, whom he exiled due to their loyalty to Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
