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Nuo, NUO or nuo may refer to: * Nuo folk religion, a variant of Chinese folk religion * Nuo opera or Nuo drama, a Chinese folk opera and ritual performance * Nguồn language, spoken in Vietnam and Laos (ISO 639 code nuo) * Patrick Nuo, a Swiss singer, songwriter and model See also *Nou (other) is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Developed by Kan'ami and his son Zeami, it is the oldest major theatre art that is still regularly performed today. Although the terms Noh and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuo Folk Religion
Nuo folk religion, or extendedly Chinese popular exorcistic religion, is a variant of Chinese folk religion with its own system of temples, rituals, orders of priests and gods, which is interethnic and practiced across central and southern China but is also intimately connected to the Tujia people. It arose as an exorcistic religious movement, which is the original meaning of ''nuó'' (). It has strong influences from Taoism. One of the most distinguishing characters of Nuo folk religion is its iconographic style, which represents the gods as wooden masks or heads. This is related to its own mythology, which traces the origin of Nuo to the first two humans, who were unjustly killed by beheading and are since then worshipped as responsive divine ancestors. Nuo rituals began as efficacious methods to worship them, Lord Nuo and Lady Nuo. Since the 1980s Nuo folk religion has undergone a revitalisation in China, and today is a folk religion endorsed by the central government. Nuo prie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuo Opera
Nuo opera or Nuo drama () is one of China's most popular folk operas. Characterized by its special features such as ferocious masks, unique dresses and adornments, the strange language used in performance, and mysterious scenes, Nuo opera has been selected as one of the non-material cultural legacies of China. The opera is a religious performance intrinsic to the culture of Nuoism, a type of Chinese folk religion. The purpose of Nuo opera is to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and also to petition for blessings from the gods. Singing and dancing are included in Nuo opera and performers wear costumes and masks. Nuo opera is a direct and important expressive medium of Nuo culture. Other forms of representation of the Nuo culture include Nuo dance (), Nuo song (), Nuo sacrifice () and Nuo ceremony () and others. The unique symbol of Nuo opera, the masks, are considered a treasure of Chinese folk art.Zhang, Tianlin 张天林: ''Nuoxi: mysterious Chinese Opera and Its M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nguồn Language
Nguồn (also Năm Nguyên) is a Vietic language spoken by the Nguồn people in the Annamite Range, Trường Sơn mountains in Vietnam's North Central Coast region as well as in nearby regions of Laos. Most Nguồn speakers in Vietnam live in the secluded Minh Hoa, Minh Hóa district of Quảng Bình Province, with others in the area around Đồng Lê, the seat of Tuyên Hoá District, approximately from the National Route 1 (Vietnam), National Highway 1. The Nguồn language has been variously described as a dialect of Vietnamese language, Vietnamese or as the southernmost dialect of Muong language, Mường. Some researchers who consider it more closely related to Mường find that those who connect it more closely with Vietnamese are more influenced by ethnographic and/or political concerns than linguistic evidence. Chamberlain (2003) and Sidwell (2009) count it as a third Viet–Muong language. Geographic location Most Nguồn live in Tuyên Hóa District (alongside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Nuo
Patrick Nuo (born 31 August 1982) is a Swiss singer. Early life Nuo was born and raised in Lucerne, Switzerland, where he lived till the age of 17. His mother is Swiss and his father is an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo. He has a younger brother, Simon. At the age of 14, Nuo abandoned all hope of becoming a popular tennis pro and decided to focus on a musical career instead. After a few misleading steps at home, he managed to move to Hamburg, Germany, where he was engaged as a backing vocalist for several record productions. In the meantime he also worked as a model for charity projects. His final home of residence for many years now is Los Angeles, California. Career In 2002, Patrick met producer and songwriter David Jost, who helped Nuo sign a contract with Warner Music. In the following months, the duo created a whole album together, which was eventually released under the name ''Welcome'' in September 2003. A top 20 chart success in Switzerland and Germany, it spawned three sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
