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Hili Archeological Garden
Hili may be: * Tikoloshe, ''Tokoloshe'' or ''Hili'' — a dwarf-like water Sprite (creature) or zombie, in Zulu mythology * Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur — a border check-post in West Bengal, India * Hili (community development block) Hili is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. History ... - an administrative sub-district in Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India * Hili Railway Station - in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh * Hilis (also, Ilis) — a village in the Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan * Hili, Al Ain — a district in the city of Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates * The plural of the medical word hilum {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikoloshe
In Zulu mythology, Tikoloshe, Tikolosh, Tokoloshe, Tokolotshe, Thokolosi or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone. Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others. At its least harmful, a tokoloshe can be used to scare children, but its power extends to causing illness or even the death of the victim. The creature might be banished by a pastor (especially with an apostolic calling), who has the power to expel it from the area. It is also considered a part of superstition and is often used in a satirical manner as a reference to overcome. Mythology The advent of the phantom Tokoloshe came about through Bantu folklore to explain why people inexplicably died while sleeping in their rondavels at night. Traditionally, these people slept on the floor on grass mats encircling a wood fire that kept them warm during sub-freezing cold winter nights on the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Hili is a village in Hili CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a border checkpoint on the India-Bangladesh border. History During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 nearly 400 soldiers of both India and Pakistan were killed in the war that continued from 24 November to 11 December 1971 on the Hili border. Geography Location Hili is located at . In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Police station Hili police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Hili CD Block. CD block HQ The headquarters of Hili CD block is at Hili. Border checkpoint and land port Hili is a land port and border checkpoint, on the Bangladesh-India border, being developed (in 2018) as an integrated checkpost (ICP) for the smooth movement of goods and people. As a part of Hili is located in Bangladesh, the other side of the border is known as Hili Land Port in Hakimpur Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hili (community Development Block)
Hili is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. History Dinajpur district was constituted in 1786. In 1947, the Radcliffe Line placed the Sadar and Thakurgaon subdivisions of Dinajpur district in East Pakistan. The Balurghat subdivision of Dinajpur district was reconstituted as West Dinajpur district in West Bengal. The new Raiganj subdivision was formed in 1948. In order to restore territorial links between northern and southern parts of West Bengal which had been snapped during the partition of Bengal, and on the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission a portion of the erstwhile Kishanganj subdivision comprising Goalpokhar, Islampur and Chopra thanas (police stations) and parts of Thakurganj thana, along with the adjacent parts of the erstwhile Gopalpur thana in Katihar subdiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilis
Hilis ( hy, Հիլիս) or Garakotuk ( az, Qarakötük, formerly ) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. Prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, it was ''de facto'' controlled by the Republic of Artsakh as a village in its Askeran Province. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. History During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. Hilis was apart of the Republic of Artsakh until it's dissolution on 2024. Historical heritage sites Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a village and cemetery from between the 16th and 18th centuries, St. John's Church ( hy, Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի, Surb Hovhannes Yekeghetsi) built in 1860, and a 19th-century spring monument. Economy and culture The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hili, Al Ain
Hili Archaeological Park ( ar, حَدِيْقَة آثَار ٱلْهِيْلِي, Ḥadīqat Āthar Al-Hīlī) is the location of a Bronze Age site in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Description and history Hili is the largest Bronze Age site in the UAE and dates from the 3rd millennium BCE. Other remains include settlements, tombs, and a ''falaj'' dating from the Iron Age. Some of the site is located outside the park in a protected area. Finds from the site can be seen in the Al Ain National Museum in central Al Ain. The Hili Grand Tomb is a tower measuring in diameter that has been reconstructed. The tombs belong to the Umm al-Nar culture. In May 2019 the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism reported that fingerprints about 3000 years old were found at Hili II. They apparently belonged to craftsmen who constructed a wall at the site. See also * Al Ain Oasis * Tawam (region) ** Al-Buraimi * Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
