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Darko Vučenik
Darko is a common Slavic given name, and an Akan family name. People: * Darko (given name) * Darko (surname) Places: * Velké Dářko Velké Dářko is the largest pond (fish pond A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for or ..., a pond in the Czech Republic Movies: * '' Donnie Darko'', a 2001 film by Richard Kelly starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jena Malone * '' S. Darko'', a 2009 film, sequel to ''Donnie Darko'' Music: * Darko US, an American deathcore, electronica, ambient and progressive metal band * ''Darko'', the debut studio album by Darko US {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan People
The Akan () people live primarily in present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast in West Africa. The Akan language (also known as ''Twi/Fante'') are a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo family.Languages of the Akan area: papers in Western Kwa linguistics and on the linguistic geography of the area of ancient. Isaac K. Chinebuah, H. Max J. Trutenau, Linguistic Circle of Accra, Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 1976, pp. 168. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Ashanti, Bono, Fante, Kwahu, Wassa, and Ahanta. The Akan subgroups all have cultural attributes in common; most notably the tracing of matrilineal descent, inheritance of property, and succession to high political office. Oral tradition and Ethnogenesis Akan people are believed to have migrated to their current location from the Sahara desert and Sahel regions of Africa into the forest region around the 11th century. Many Akans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darko (given Name)
Darko () is a common South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic root ''dar'' 'gift'. Its oldest mention is from the 14th century, included in the Dečani chrysobulls (1330). Notable people * Darko Angelov, Macedonian diplomat * Darko Anić (chess player) (born 1957), Croatian chess grandmaster * Darko Anić (footballer) (born 1974), Serbian footballer * Darko Balaban (born 1989), Serbian basketball player * Darko Belojević (born 1960), Yugoslav-Serbian footballer and coach * Darko Bodul (born 1989), Bosnian-Croatian footballer * Darko Bošković (born 1987), Montenegrin footballer * Darko Božović (born 1978), Montenegrin footballer * Darko Brašanac (born 1992), Serbian footballer * Darko Bratina (1942–1997), Italian sociologist and politician * Darko Brljak (born 1984), Slovenian footballer * Darko Butorović (born 1970), Croatian footballer * Darko Čeferin (born 1968), Slovenian football referee * Darko Čordaš (born 1976), Serbian footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darko (surname)
Darko is an Ashanti surname. Notable people with the Ashanti surname include: * Amma Darko (born 1956), Ghanaian novelist * George Darko (born 1951), Ghanaian musician *Jesse Darko (born 1993), Austrian footballer *John Martin Darko (1945–2013), Ghanaian Roman Catholic bishop * Kwabena Darko (born 1942), Ghanaian entrepreneur and politician *Kwame Obeng Darko (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer and rapper See also * Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Ghanaian politician *Kwadwo Adjei-Darko Kwadwo Adjei Darko is a Ghanaian politician. He was the Member of parliament for the Sunyani West constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Early life and education Adjei Darko was born on 10 May 1948. He obtained a Bachelor of Scie ..., Ghanaian politician {{surname, Darko Surnames of Ashanti origin Surnames of Akan origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velké Dářko
Velké Dářko is the largest pond (fish pond A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for ornamental purposes. Fish ponds are a classical g ...) in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its surface area is about 2.06 km² at an elevation of 610 m. The pond is located 10 km from Žďár nad Sázavou. Artificial lakes of the Czech Republic Geography of the Vysočina Region Žďár nad Sázavou District Fish ponds {{Vysočina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Darko
''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Stu Stone, Daveigh Chase, James Duval, and Seth Rogen. Set in October 1988, the film follows Donnie Darko, an emotionally troubled teenager who inadvertently escapes a bizarre accident by sleepwalking. He has visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume who informs him that the world will end in just over 28 days. Frank begins to manipulate Donnie to commit several crimes. Development began in late 1997 when Kelly had graduated from film school and started writing scripts. He took an early idea of a jet engine falling onto a house with no one knowing its origin and built the story around it. Kelly insisted on directing the film himself and struggled to secure backing from producers until 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
