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Taboo (other)
A taboo is a social prohibition or ban. Taboo may also refer to: Film, television, and plays * ''Taboo'' (1922 play), by Mary Hoyt Wiborg * ''Taboo'' (film series), a 1980s series of pornographic movies * ''Taboo'' (1980 film), the first of the above series * ''Taboo'' (1999 film), a Japanese film * ''Taboo'' (2002 film), an American film * ''Taboo'' (2015 film), an Iranian film * ''Taboo'' (musical), a 2002 play about the life of Boy George * ''Taboo'' (2002 TV series), a documentary series on National Geographic Channel * ''Taboo'' (2017 TV series), a period drama on BBC One * ''Taboo'' (Australian TV series), a comedic series on Network 10 Literature * ''Taboo'' (book), a book containing a series of lectures on the subject by Franz Baermann Steiner * ''Taboo'' (comics), an anthology published by Stephen R. Bissette Music * Taboo (band), a German Eurodance group * ''Taboo'' (Boy George albums), 2002 * ''Taboo'' (Buck-Tick album), 1989 * "Taboo" (Christabelle Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taboo
A taboo or tabu is a social group's ban, prohibition, or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, sacred, or allowed only for certain persons.''Encyclopædia Britannica Online''.Taboo. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Retrieved 21 Mar. 2012 Such prohibitions are present in virtually all societies. Taboos may be prohibited explicitly, for example within a legal system or religion, or implicitly, for example by social norms or conventions followed by a particular culture or organization. Taboos are often meant to protect the individual, but there are other reasons for their development. An ecological or medical background is apparent in many, including some that are seen as religious or spiritual in origin. Taboos can help use a resource more efficiently, but when applied to only a subsection of the community they can also serve to suppress said subsection of the community. A taboo acknowledged by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taboo (Don Omar Song)
"Taboo" is the second single from Don Omar's collaborative album ''Meet the Orphans'' released on January 24, 2011 through Universal Latino. The song is re-adapted version from Los Kjarkas's song "Llorando se fue" most commonly known for its use in Kaoma's 1989 hit single "Lambada" fused with Latin beats. The song peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Latin Songs, becoming his third number one single on the chart. Background A low-quality preview of the song was posted on October 19, 2009 planned to be included on the now-unreleased album ''iDon 2.0'', the re-release of his 2009 album ''iDon''. The album was never released, and in 2010 the song was mastered and included on ''Meet the Orphans''. And Another Version Sounds In Danza Kuduro Critical reception Brian Voerding from Aol Radio Blog said that the song "It's a down-and-dirty dance number that melds traditional island rhythms with a techno-friendly undercurrent and bright synthesizer melodies. .. Omar, along with Daddy Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
