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Tanna Conyla
Tanna may refer to: Places * Tanna (island), an island in Vanuatu * Tanna, Germany, a city in Thuringia * Tanna, former name of city of Thane in India People * Tanna, singular form of tannaim, a Rabbinic sage recorded in the Mishna * Tanna, a last name common among Lohanas * Christian Tanna, a member of the rock band I Mother Earth * Dan Tanna, fictional character, in the TV series ''Vega$'' (1978–1981) * Jagori Tanna, a member of the rock band I Mother Earth, brother of Christian Other * Tanna, an Old High German word meaning ''oak'' from which the word tannin is derived * Tanna (film), ''Tanna'' (film), a 2015 film set on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu * Tanna languages, a subgroup of the South Vanuatu languages See also * Tana (other) * Tanna (cicada), ''Tanna'' (cicada), a genus of cicadas * Tanna fruit dove, a bird endemic to Vanuatu * Tanna ground dove, an extinct bird endemic to Vanuatu * ''Tanna ornatipes'', a genus of jumping spiders, synonym of ''Araneota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanna (island)
Tanna (sometimes misspelled ''Tana'') is an island in Tafea Province of Vanuatu. Name The name ''Tanna'', first cited by James Cook, is derived from the word ''tana'' in the Kwamera language, meaning "earth". Etymologically, ''Tanna'' goes back to Proto-Oceanic *''tanoq'', from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian * ''taneq'', with the same meaning. Geography It is long and wide, with a total area of . Its highest point is the summit of Mount Tukosmera in the south of the island. Siwi Lake was located in the east, northeast of the peak, close to the coast until mid-April 2000 when following unusually heavy rain, the lake burst down the valley into Sulphur Bay, destroying the village with no loss of life. Mount Yasur is an accessible active volcano which is located on the southeast coast. History Tanna was first settled about 400 BC by Melanesians from the surrounding islands. The glowing light of Mount Yasur attracted James Cook, the first European to visit the island, in Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
