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Navaja2
The ''navaja'' is a traditional Spanish folding-blade fighting and utility knife.de Rementeria y Fica, Mariano, ''Manual of the Baratero'' (transl. and annot. by James Loriega), Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, (2005) One of the oldest folding knife patterns still in production, the first true ''navajas'' originated in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. In Spain, the term ''navaja'' is often used to generally describe all folding-blade knives. Design, origins, and development The etymology of the word ''navaja'' is derived from the Latin ''novacula'', meaning ''razor'', and the Andalusian knife known as the ''navaja'' is thought to have derived from the ''navaja de afeitar'', or straight razor used for shaving. Like the straight razor, the ''navaja's'' blade folds into the handle when not in use. A popular slang term for the ''navaja'' in the 19th century was ''herramienta'', which translates as "(iron) tool". While folding-blade knives existed in Spain even in pre-Roman ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navaja2
The ''navaja'' is a traditional Spanish folding-blade fighting and utility knife.de Rementeria y Fica, Mariano, ''Manual of the Baratero'' (transl. and annot. by James Loriega), Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, (2005) One of the oldest folding knife patterns still in production, the first true ''navajas'' originated in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. In Spain, the term ''navaja'' is often used to generally describe all folding-blade knives. Design, origins, and development The etymology of the word ''navaja'' is derived from the Latin ''novacula'', meaning ''razor'', and the Andalusian knife known as the ''navaja'' is thought to have derived from the ''navaja de afeitar'', or straight razor used for shaving. Like the straight razor, the ''navaja's'' blade folds into the handle when not in use. A popular slang term for the ''navaja'' in the 19th century was ''herramienta'', which translates as "(iron) tool". While folding-blade knives existed in Spain even in pre-Roman ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navaja Folding Knife, Circa 1790
The ''navaja'' is a traditional Spanish folding-blade fighting and utility knife.de Rementeria y Fica, Mariano, ''Manual of the Baratero'' (transl. and annot. by James Loriega), Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, (2005) One of the oldest folding knife patterns still in production, the first true ''navajas'' originated in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. In Spain, the term ''navaja'' is often used to generally describe all folding-blade knives. Design, origins, and development The etymology of the word ''navaja'' is derived from the Latin ''novacula'', meaning ''razor'', and the Andalusian knife known as the ''navaja'' is thought to have derived from the ''navaja de afeitar'', or straight razor used for shaving. Like the straight razor, the ''navaja's'' blade folds into the handle when not in use. A popular slang term for the ''navaja'' in the 19th century was ''herramienta'', which translates as "(iron) tool". While folding-blade knives existed in Spain even in pre-Roman ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of Independence. The war started when the French and Spanish armies invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807 by transiting through Spain, and it escalated in 1808 after Napoleonic France occupied Spain, which had been its ally. Napoleon Bonaparte forced the abdications of Ferdinand VII and his father Charles IV and then installed his brother Joseph Bonaparte on the Spanish throne and promulgated the Bayonne Constitution. Most Spaniards rejected French rule and fought a bloody war to oust them. The war on the peninsula lasted until the Sixth Coalition defeated Napoleon in 1814, and is regarded as one of the first wars of national liberation. It is also significant for the emergence of larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most populous in Spain. It lies on the Costa del Sol (''Coast of the Sun'') of the Mediterranean, about east of the Strait of Gibraltar and about north of Africa. Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Europe and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. According to most scholars, it was founded about 770BC by the Phoenicians as ''Malaka'' ( xpu, 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤀, ). From the 6th centuryBC the city was under the hegemony of Ancient Carthage, and from 218BC, it was ruled by the Roman Republic and then empire as ''Malaca'' (Latin). After the fall of the empire and the end of Visigothic rule, it was under Islamic rule as ''Mālaqah'' ( ar, مالقة) for 800 years, but in 1487, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gitanos
The Romani in Spain, generally known by the exonym () or the endonym ''Calé'', belong to the Iberian Cale Romani subgroup, with smaller populations in Portugal (known as ) and in Southern France. Their sense of identity and cohesion stems from their shared value system, expressed among the as the ('Gypsy laws'). Traditionally, they maintain their social circles strictly within their patrigroups, as interaction between patrigroups increases the risk of feuding, which may result in fatalities. The emergence of Pentecostalism has impacted this practice, as the lifestyle of Pentecostal ''gitanos'' involves frequent contact with ''gitanos'' from outside their own patrigroups during church services and meetings. Data on ethnicity are not collected in Spain, although the public pollster CIS estimated in 2007 that the number of ''gitanos'' present in Spain is probably around one million. Name The term ''gitano'' evolved from the word ''egiptano'' ("Egyptian"), which was the Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani People
The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with significant concentrations in the Americas. In the English language, the Romani people are widely known by the exonym Gypsies (or Gipsies), which is considered pejorative by many Romani people due to its connotations of illegality and irregularity as well as its historical use as a racial slur. For versions (some of which are cognates) of the word in many other languages (e.g., , , it, zingaro, , and ) this perception is either very small or non-existent. At the first World Romani Congress in 1971, its attendees unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Romani people, including ''Gypsy'', due to their aforementioned negative and stereotypical connotations. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Roma originated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolster
A bolster is a long narrow pillow or cushion filled with cotton, down or fibre. Bolsters are usually firm for back or arm support or for decorative application.Von Tobel, Jackie. "Neck Rolls and Bolsters." The Design Directory of Bedding. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2009. 275. Print. They are not a standard size or shape and commonly have a zipper or hook-and-loop enclosure. A foam insert is sometimes used for additional support. A bolster is also referred to as a cushion, a pillow and a ''prop''. A bolster pillow is a common shape for lace pillows. Etymology The word is from both Middle and Old English, and is a cognate of the Old English , 'bag'. The first known use of the word ''bolster'' was before the 12th century. Southeast and South Asia In Southeast Asian countries, in particular Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, the bolster is designed to be hugged when sleeping. In Vietnam, it is known as ('hugging pillow') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Spain
Toledo ( , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, capital of the province of Toledo and the ''de jure'' seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive monumental and cultural heritage. Located on the banks of the Tagus in central Iberian Peninsula, Iberia, Toledo is known as the "City of the Three Cultures" for the cultural influences of Christians, Muslims, and Jews throughout its history. It was the capital, from 542 to 725 CE, of the Visigothic kingdom, which followed the fall of the Roman Empire. Toledo was also the location of historic events such as the Councils of Toledo and was labelled the "Imperial City" due to the fact that it was the main venue of the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Spain. The city, seat of a powerful archdiocese for much of its history, has a Gothic Cathedral, the ''Cathedral of Toledo, Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz De Mudela
Santa Cruz de Mudela is a municipality of the Spanish Province of Ciudad Real located in the southeastern corner of the autonomous community Castilla–La Mancha. Geography Santa Cruz de Mudela has a Mediterranean–Continental climate that consists of cold winters, warm summers, and little precipitation. History The founding of Santa Cruz de Mudela Various artifacts and remains dating back to the first half of the second millennium B. C. E. have been found in the northern parts of the Meadow of Medula and the lowlands of Jabalon. Additional archaeological evidence from the ''Cerro de las Cabezas'' dig further suggests that the region was an important settlement of the Iberian ''Oretan'' tribe between the 7th and 2nd centuries B. C. E. In the following centuries, the region came to lie under the sphere of influence of a Roman, and later Visigothic, town near present-day Valdepeñas. The Roman legacy and influence in Santa Cruz are most evident in the region's wine culture an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albacete
Albacete (, also , ; ar, ﭐَلبَسِيط, Al-Basīṭ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete. Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the area around the city is known as Llanos de Albacete, Los Llanos. Halfway between Madrid and the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast, it enjoys connections by motorway, railway (including AVE), and air (Albacete Airport). With a population of 174,336 (2020), it is the largest municipality of Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality of Albacete is also the seventh-largest in Spain by total area, being . Albacete is the seat to the regional High Court of Justice of Castile-La Mancha, High Court of Justice. The origins of the city are uncertain, with the earliest proof of settlement dating to the time of Al-Andalus, when the settlement was originally named (), meaning "The Flat" in Arabic language, Arabic, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clip Point
Clip or CLIP may refer to: Fasteners * Hair clip, a device used to hold hair together or attaching materials such as caps to the hair * Binder clip, a device used for holding thicker materials (such as large volumes of paper) together ** Bulldog clip, a common binder clip * Paper clip, a device for holding several sheets of paper together * Crocodile clip, or "alligator clip", a temporary electrical connector * Circlip, a semi-flexible metal ring fastener used to hold a pin in place * Roach clip, a holder used for smoking a cannabis cigarette * Bread clip, a device for closing bags * Rail clip, a rail fastener * Money clip, a device for storing cash and credit cards in a very compact fashion Arts and entertainment * Clip art, pre-made images used in graphic arts * Media clip, a short segment of electronic media, either an audio clip or a video clip ** Video clip * ''Clip'' (film), a 2012 film * ''Clips'' (game show), a game show that aired on YTV from 1993 to 1996 Science an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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