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Kora Awards Africa
Kora may refer to: Places India * Kora, Bardhaman, West Bengal * Kora, Bharuch, Gujarat * Korha, Katihar, also known as Kora, in Bihar * Kora, Kendrapara, Odisha * Kora, Wardha, Maharastra * Kora, Tumakuru, Karnataka * Toyaguda, Adilabad, Telangana, formerly called Kora Elsewhere * Kora, Burkina Faso, a town * Kora, Ethiopia, a town * Kureh, Markazi, a village in Markazi Province, Iran, also known as Kora * Kōra, Shiga, a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan * Kora National Park, Coast Province, Kenya * Kora, Mali, a village * Kora, Jhelum, a village in Pakistan Music * Kora (instrument), a stringed musical instrument of West African origin * Kora Awards, music awards for African music * Kora (band), a New Zealand reggae band ** ''Kora'' (album), Kora album released in 2007 * Kora, a pseudonym of Polish rock singer Olga Jackowska Buildings * Kōra taisha, a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan * Kora Temple, a Masonic building in Lewiston, Maine Languages * Kora or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora, Bardhaman
Kora is a village in the Jamalpur tehsil, Bardhaman district, West Bengal state, India. It is located on the Kushinguj-Amarpur road, about 75 km northwest of Kolkata (Calcutta), 50 km south of Bardhaman, and 13 km south of Jamalpur, Bardhaman, on the northwest shore of the Damodar River. Its PIN A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together. Pin or PIN may also refer to: Computers and technology * Personal identification number (PIN), to access a secured system ** PIN pad, a PIN entry device * PIN, a former Dutch ... is 712410. According to the 2011 census, Kora (census code 320681) had 218 households and 803 inhabitants (including 80 children aged 0–6), ad a literacy rate of 77%.Barddhaman Census of India website, accessed 2019-03-17. Reference ...
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Kora (album)
Kora is an album by New Zealand band, Kora released in October 22, 2007. A fusion of bass-heavy electronic style reggae incorporating elements of metal, rock and funk. Track listing #"Intro" #"Burning" #"Requiem Of A Dream" #"Skankenstein" aka Megan Hill #"Time" #"On My Mind" #"Down The Road" #"The Delivery Man" #"Crazy Things" #"Flow" #"Soaking In A Hot Tub" #"Pop Your Bubbles" #"Skoolyard" #"Culture" Charts Certifications Awards Nominated for Best Roots Album at the 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards The music video for "Skankenstein" won a Sir Julius Vogel Award The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are awarded each year at the New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in New Zealand science fiction, fantasy, horror, and science fiction fandom. They are commonly referred to as the ... (New Zealand science fiction and fantasy award) for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) in 2009. Remixes A remix album Kora! Kora! Kora! / The Cabaret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kengo Kora
is a Japanese actor. Career Kora has gained recognition for his roles in films such as Shinji Aoyama's ''Sad Vacation'', Yukio Ninagawa's ''Snakes and Earrings'', Tran Anh Hung's '' Norwegian Wood'', Ryuichi Hiroki's ''The Egoists'', Yoshihiro Fukagawa is a Japanese film director. His film ''Into the White Night'' was screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. In an interview, Fukagawa explains that there have been many versions of '' ...'s ''Into the White Night'', and Koji Wakamatsu's ''The Millennial Rapture''. Filmography Film Television Awards References External links Official profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kora, Kengo Japanese male film actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Actors from Kumamoto Prefecture Living people 1987 births Japanese male television actors People from Kumamoto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bil Aka Kora
Bilgho Akaramata Kora, also known as Bil Aka Kora (born April 25, 1971, Pô, Burkina Faso) is a musician.Romba, C. (2006, January 30). Bil Aka Kora, artiste musician. Le Faso.net (2006). Retrieved May 18, 2007 from He was one of the 17 children of Mahama and Teoura Bilgho. He is married to Astride, and is the father of Korane Prisca. Bil Aka Kora's sound draws upon traditional music from the language, instruments, rhythm and themes of the south of Burkina Faso. Early life While in high school, Kora joined a band called "les Missiles" where learned to play the guitar under the instruction of a Ghanaian called Salah Ben. Bil Aka Kora went to university to study math and physics, but was forced to drop out after his second year because he had neither the funds nor a scholarship to continue his studies. He then turned to music to earn a living. He began playing full-time in bars and nightclubs. In 1997, the Cultural Minister of Burkina Faso, Mahamoudou Ouedraogo, initiated "Les Grands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora Karvouni
Kora Karvouni ( el, Κόρα Καρβούνη) (born 22 April 1980 in Athens, Greece) is a Greeks, Greek stage and television actress. She graduated from thGreek National Theatre Drama Schoolwith a distinction in 2002. She has performed in various theatre productions in Greece, U.S.A., South Korea and Italy collaborating with notable directors such as Peter Stein (director), Peter Stein, Anatoly Vasiliev, Dimiter Gotscheff and Laurent Chétouane. She has also participated in Greek television productions. Stage Credits *2002-2003: Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre: Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, direction: Niketi Kontouri *2003: National Theatre of Greece: Medea (play), Medea by Euripides, direction: Stathis Livathinos (performed in Epidaurus#Theatre, Epidaurus and other Greek stages) *2004Theatro tou Neou Kosmou The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh, direction: Vaggelis Theodoropoulos *2004: National Theatre of Greece: Hippolytus (p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora Boufflert
Kora Boufflert (born Sommerfeld on 23 April 1966 at the Havre) is a former French athlete, who specialized in race walking. Biography Very early on attracted by the ultra-distance walk racing (145 km at the 24 hour walk of Rouen in 1987), she also had a career in speed walking. In 1993 and 1994 she won two caps for France for the 10km walk. In 1994 and 1995 she beat the world records for the 100 km walk (10h13:56 at Roubaix on 9 October 1994) and the 50 km< walk (4h41:57 on 17 September 1995). She won Women's walk race (25-27 May 1995) covering the 333 km course in 45h02. Having achieved her sporting goals, she stopped high-level competition for several years. Upon her return, she retook her place at the top of the hierarchy of ultra-distance walk racing. On 24 April 2005, at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora Of Sicyon
Kora may refer to: Places India * Kora, Bardhaman, West Bengal * Kora, Bharuch, Gujarat * Korha, Katihar, also known as Kora, in Bihar * Kora, Kendrapara, Odisha * Kora, Wardha, Maharastra * Kora, Tumakuru, Karnataka * Toyaguda, Adilabad, Telangana, formerly called Kora Elsewhere * Kora, Burkina Faso, a town * Kora, Ethiopia, a town * Kureh, Markazi, a village in Markazi Province, Iran, also known as Kora * Kōra, Shiga, a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan * Kora National Park, Coast Province, Kenya * Kora, Mali, a village * Kora, Jhelum, a village in Pakistan Music * Kora (instrument), a stringed musical instrument of West African origin * Kora Awards, music awards for African music * Kora (band), a New Zealand reggae band ** ''Kora'' (album), Kora album released in 2007 * Kora, a pseudonym of Polish rock singer Olga Jackowska Buildings * Kōra taisha, a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan * Kora Temple, a Masonic building in Lewiston, Maine Languages * Kora or Aka- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora (tribe)
The Kora (also known as Kuda, Kura, Kaora, Dhangar and Dhanger) are an ethnic group found in the Indian states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand and the Bangladeshi division of Rajshahi. The 2011 census showed their population to be around 260,000. They are classified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government. Etymology The tribe's name ''Kora'' and its alternate spellings are possibly originated from Mundari word for earthworks "Koda" . History It is speculated that they are an off shoot of Munda tribe. Risley (1894) classified them as a "Hinduised" caste. The Kora are noted for their traditional skills and primary occupation in various earth works such as cutting soil and digging tanks. In course of time they also been engaged in Catechu-making as a professions. This is one of the origins of their alternative names ''Khaira'' or ''Khayra''. Now most of them are in farming. Subdivisions The tribe is divided into several endogamous groups. The Kora of Odisha claim that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora People
The Kora, Khora or Cora were one of the ten indigenous tribes of the Great Andamanese people, originally living on the eastern part of North Andaman Island in the Indian Ocean. The tribe is now extinct, although some of the remaining Great Andamanese on Strait Island claim to have Kora ancestors. The tribe spoke a distinctive Kora language, closely related to the other Great Andamanese languages. The native name for the language was ''Aka-Kora'', also spelled ''Aka-Khora'' or ''Aka-Cora'' (''Aka-'' being a prefix for "tongue"); and this name is often used for the tribe itself. They were divided between shore-dwellers (''aryoto'') and forest-dwellers (''eremtaga'') subtribes. History By the time of the first permanent British settlement at Port Blair (1858), the estimated size of the Kora tribe was about 500 individuals, out of perhaps 3500 Great Andamanese.George Weber (~2009), Numbers''. Chapter 7 in ''. Accessed on 2012-07-12. However the tribe was discovered only much late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koda Language
Koda, also known as Kora, Kaora, Korali, Korati, Kore, Mudi, or Mudikora, is an endangered Munda language of India and Bangladesh spoken by the Kora. The Kora mainly live in West Bengal, in the districts of Paschim Medinipur and Bankura, with a few in neighbouring Odisha and Jharkhand. In 2005, there were 1,300 speakers in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh, though many said that Bengali was their best language. Koda is closely related to the Kol language. Kim (2010) considers Koda and Kol to be Mundari cluster languages. Koda-speaking villages include Kundang and Krishnupur in Rajshahi Division Rajshahi Division ( bn, রাজশাহী বিভাগ) is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population at the 2011 Census of 18,484,858. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 district ..., Bangladesh, while Kol villages include Babudaing village. Koda verbs are inflected for tense-aspect-mood and person, number, finite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korana Language
ǃOrakobab or ''Khoemana'', also known as Korana, ǃOra, or Griqua, is a moribund Khoe language of South Africa. Names "Khoemana" (from ''khoe'' 'person' + ''mana'' 'language') is more commonly known as either Korana (also ǃOrakobab, ǃOra, Kora, Koraqua) or Griqua (also Gri , Xri, Xiri, Xirikwa). The name 'Korana' reflects the endonym ǃOra or ǃGora , referring to the ǃOra people. Sometimes ǃOra is also known as Cape Khoe or Cape Hottentot, though the latter has become considered derogatory. The various names are often treated as different languages (called South Khoekhoe when taken together), but they do not correspond to any actual dialect distinctions, and speakers may use "Korana" and "Griqua" interchangeably. Both names are also used more broadly, for example for the Griqua people. There exist (or existed) several dialects of Khoemana, but the details are unknown.Killian, D''Khoemana and the Griqua''/ref> Phonology Khoemana is closely related to Khoekhoe, and the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aka-Kora Language
The Kora (Cora) language, ''Aka-Kora'', is an extinct Great Andamanese language, of the Northern group. It was spoken on the northeast and north central coasts of North Andaman and on Smith Island. It has been extinct since November 2009 when its last speaker, Boro, died. Name The native name for the language was ''Aka-Kora'', also spelled ''Aka-Khora'' or ''Aka-Cora'' (''Aka-'' being a prefix for "tongue"); and this name is often used for the tribe itself. They were divided between shore-dwellers (''aryoto'') and forest-dwellers (''eremtaga'') subtribes. History By the time of the establishment of the first permanent colonial settlement at Port Blair (1858), the estimates size of the Kora tribe was about 500 individuals, out of perhaps 3500 Great Andamanese.George Weber (~2009), Numbers ''. Chapter 7 in ''. Accessed on 2012-07-12. However the tribe was discovered only much later, in the work leading to the 1901 census. Like other Andamanese peoples, the Kora were decimated dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
