Toque (other)
A toque is any of a variety of hats. Toque may also refer to: * La Tuque, Quebec, a Canadian city * Toques, Spain, Spanish municipality * Flamenco guitar playing * Toque, a ceremony or polyrhythmic composition using the Batá drum * Toque, a ritual in the Candomblé religion * Tuque (toque), a type of winter hat See also * Toque-Toque Islands, São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil * * Tuque (other) * Touques (other) * Toke (other) Toke may refer to: * Toke (lake) in Norway * Toke (given name) * Toke Atoll in the Marshall Islands * Toke Station in Japan * Toke, as in 'toke it up', refers to the smoking of cannabis ''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the ...

Toque
A toque ( or ) is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all. Toques were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially France. The mode was revived in the 1930s. Now it is primarily known as the traditional headgear for professional cooks, except in Canada where the term ''toque'' is primarily used for knit caps. Name The word ''toque'' has been known in English since around 1500. It is a loan word from the French (15th century), presumably by the way of the Spanish 'woman's headdress', from Arabic طاقة, itself from Old Persian 'veil, shawl'. The word in Breton means 'hat'. The spelling with ⟨que⟩ is Middle Breton, and the Modern Breton spelling is . Old Breton spells the word . History and uses A tall, black toque made of silk or velvet, often ornamented with an aigrette, was fashionable among the Spanish nobility during the 1500s. This style is seen in a 1584 portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia as well as Sofonisba Anguisso ...
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La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 square kilometres, it is the largest city in Canada by area. The city is known as the Queen of Haute-Mauricie. The ''Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie'' canoeing race begins at La Tuque. Etymology The name, which dates to the eighteenth century, originates from a nearby rock formation which resembles the well-known French-Canadian hat known as the tuque. The hat-shaped mountain which gave its name to the town of La Tuque is located between the Saint-Maurice River (left bank) and the WestRock paper mill. The summit of this mountain is about 245 metres. It is located 200 metres from the river and about 400 metres upstream (northeast side) of the La Tuque hydroelectric power plant. In 1823–24, the explorer François Verrea ...
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Toques, Spain
Toques is a municipality in the Spanish province of A Coruña in the autonomous community eu, autonomia erkidegoa ca, comunitat autònoma gl, comunidade autónoma oc, comunautat autonòma an, comunidat autonoma ast, comunidá autónoma , alt_name = , map = , category = Autonomous administra ... of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It has a population of 1580 (Spanish 2001 Census) and an area of 78 km². Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña {{Galicia-geo-stub ...
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Flamenco Guitar
A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar but with thinner tops and less internal bracing. It usually has nylon strings, like the classical guitar, but it generally possesses a livelier, more gritty sound compared to the classical guitar. It is used in ''toque'', the guitar-playing part of the art of flamenco. History Traditionally, luthiers made guitars to sell at a wide range of prices, largely based on the materials used and the amount of decorations, to cater to the popularity of the instrument across all classes of people in Spain. The cheapest guitars were often simple, basic instruments made from the less expensive woods such as cypress. Antonio de Torres, one of the most renowned luthiers, did not differentiate between flamenco and classical guitars. Only after Andrés Avelar and others popularized classical guitar music, did this distinction emerge. Construction The traditional flamenco guitar is made of Spanish cypress, sycamore, or rosewood fo ...
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Batá Drum
The Batá drum is a double-headed drum shaped like an hourglass with one end larger than the other. The percussion instrument is still used for its original purpose as it is one of the most important drums in the yourba land and used for traditional and religious activities among the Yoruba. Batá drums have been used in the religion known as Santería in Cuba since the 1800s, and in Puerto Rico and the United States since the 1950s. Today, they are also used for semi-religious musical entertainment in Nigeria and in secular, popular music. The early function of the batá was as a drum of different gods, of royalty, of ancestors and a drum of politicians, impacting all spheres of life in Yoruba land. Bata drums are made by fastening skin of goats with wires on an hollowed wood body.Bata drums are made from a solid wood log from the oma tree. The drum’s shells are carved by hands and assembled in traditionally. The drums are assembled without any metal parts, the playing heads ...
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Candomblé
Candomblé () is an African diasporic religion that developed in Brazil during the 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between several of the traditional religions of West Africa, especially that of the Yoruba, and the Roman Catholic form of Christianity. There is no central authority in control of Candomblé, which is organised through autonomous groups. Candomblé involves the veneration of spirits known as ''orixás''. Deriving their names and attributes from traditional West African deities, they are equated with Roman Catholic saints. Various myths are told about these orixás, which are regarded as subservient to a transcendent creator deity, Oludumaré. Each individual is believed to have a tutelary orixá who has been connected to them since before birth and who informs their personality. An initiatory tradition, Candomblé's members usually meet in temples known as ''terreiros'' run by priests called ''babalorixás'' and priestesses called ''ialorixà ...
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Tuque
A knit cap is a piece of knitted headwear designed to provide warmth in cold weather. It usually has a simple tapered shape, although more elaborate variants exist. Historically made of wool, it is now often made of synthetic fibers. Found all over the world where the climate demands warm clothing, knit caps are known by a variety of local names. In American English this type of hat is known as a ''beanie'' or a "watch cap,", while in Canadian English, a knit cap is known as a ', ', or ' (pronounced ). Construction Most knit caps are tapered at the top. The stretch of the knitting itself hugs the head, keeping the cap secure. They are sometimes topped with a pom-pom or loose tassels. Knit caps may have a folded brim, or none, and may be worn tightly fitting the head or loose on top. A South American tradition from the Andes Mountains is for the cap to have ear flaps, with strings for tying under the chin. A special type of cap called a balaclava folds down over the head wi ...
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São Sebastião, São Paulo
São Sebastião (Portuguese for Saint Sebastian) is a Brazilian municipality, located on the southeast coast of Brazil, in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2020 was 90,328, its density was 185/km² and the area is 403 km². The Tropic of Capricorn lies 25 km north. The municipality existed since 1636 and formed a part of the old hereditary captaincy of Santo Amaro. The archipelago municipality of Ilhabela is located on the east coast of the city; the largest island of the archipelago is also called São Sebastião. Between the city and the island, there is the São Sebastião channel with 30 kilometres in length, and variable width (2 km being the shortest crossing). There is an oil terminal at the channel, owned by Transpetro, a subsidiary of Petrobrás. The city is famous for its beaches, which makes it a popular tourism destination, especially for people from the state of São Paulo. Near the boundary with Bertioga, there is a small Guarani village ma ...
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Tuque (other)
A tuque (toque) is a type of knit cap. Tuque may also refer to: * Tuque Creek, Warren County, Missouri, USA; a creek * La Tuque, Quebec, Canada (french: The Tuque); a city in Mauricie on the Saint-Maurice River * El Tuque, Ponce, Puerto Rico ( es, The Tuque); a beach * Tuque Games, a Canadian videogame developer See also * La Tuque (other) * * Touques (other) * Toque (other) A toque is any of a variety of hats. Toque may also refer to: * La Tuque, Quebec, a Canadian city * Toques, Spain, Spanish municipality * Flamenco guitar playing * Toque, a ceremony or polyrhythmic composition using the Batá drum * Toque, a ritu ...

Touques (other)
Touques can refer to: * Touques, Calvados, a commune of the Calvados ''département'', in northern France * Touques (river), a small coastal river in Normandy, France, * the plural form of ''touque'', a regional variation of ''tuque/toque'' (a knitted hat, usually made of wool). See also * * * Toque (other) * Tuque (other) A tuque (toque) is a type of knit cap. Tuque may also refer to: * Tuque Creek, Warren County, Missouri, USA; a creek * La Tuque, Quebec, Canada (french: The Tuque); a city in Mauricie on the Saint-Maurice River * El Tuque, Ponce, Puerto Rico ( es ...