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Dao
Dao, Dão or DAO may refer to: * Tao (Chinese: "The Way" 道), a philosophical concept * Dao (Chinese sword) (刀), a type of Chinese sword * Dao (Naga sword), a weapon and a tool of Naga people People and language * Yao people, a minority ethnic group of Vietnam * Dao language (Papuan), Indonesia * Dao language (China) * Dao (surname) (Đào), a Vietnamese surname * Dao (Dungeons & Dragons), Dao (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a type of genie in the game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Dão (footballer) (born 1984), Brazilian football defender Places * Dao (country subdivision) (Dào), historical political divisions in China translated as "circuits" * Dao (state), a historical state during the Zhou dynasty * Dao, Capiz, Philippines * Dao County, in Yongzhou, Hunan, China * Dão DOC, a wine region in Portugal * Dão River, a river in Portugal Science and technology Biology * D-amino acid oxidase, a peroxisomal enzyme * Diamine oxidase, an enzyme also known as histaminase involved in the metab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yao People
The Yao people (its majority branch is also known as Mien; ; vi, người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China and Vietnam. They are one of the 55 officially recognised ethnic minorities in China and reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognised by Vietnam. In China in the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 and in Vietnam census in 2019, they numbered 891,151. History Early history The origins of the Yao can be traced back 2000 years starting in Hunan. The Yao and Hmong were among the rebels during the Miao Rebellions against the Ming dynasty. As the Han Chinese expanded into South China, the Yao retreated into the highlands between Hunan and Guizhou to the north and Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and stretching into Eastern Yunnan. Around 1890, the Guangdong government started taking action against Yao in Northwestern Guangdong. The first Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao County
Dao County () is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yongzhou prefecture-level City. Located on the southern margin of the province, it is adjacent to the northeastern border of Guangxi. The county borders to the northeast by Shuangpai County, to the east by Ningyuan County, to the south by Jianghua County, to the southwest by Jiangyong County, to the northwest and the north by Guanyang and Quanzhou Counties of Guangxi. Dao County covers , as of 2015, It had a registered population of 802,800 and a resident population of 624,600.the population of Dao County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Dao County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年道县国民经济和社会发展统计公报)yzcity.gov.cno The county has 11 towns, four townships and 7 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Lianxi ().the divisions of Dao County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao, Capiz
Dao, officially the Municipality of Dao ( Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Dao''; tl, Bayan ng Dao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,842 people. Dao is from Roxas City. History Dao was incorporated as a municipality following the founding of Capiz Province in 1901. It was invaded by the Japanese 41st Infantry Regiment as part of their Panay operation on 16 April 1942. In 1957, the barrio of Nasuli-B was renamed to Santo Tomas. Geography Barangays Dao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Dao, Capiz, was 33,842 people, with a density of . Economy Culture Attractions Dao has sites that are well known among natives and are tourist spots alike. These include: * Sto. Tomas de Villanueva - local parish church * Lolets Eco Park - a natural park with a resort Festivities The people of Dao celebrate festivals, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao Language (China)
The Dao language (; Daohua) is a Chinese–Tibetan mixed language or creolized language of Yajiang County, Sichuan, China. Word order is SOV as in Tibetan (Yeshes Vodgsal Atshogs 2004:6), while the lexicon consists of words derived from both Chinese and Tibetan. Distribution Yeshes Vodgsal Atshogs (2004:6) reports that Dao is spoken in the following townships of Yajiang County, Sichuan, China. Within these administrative townships, Dao is spoken in 8 villages, comprising a total of 504 households and 2,685 individuals as of 1995. *Hekou town 河口镇 (including Mazishi village 麻子石村Representative dialect covered by Atshogs (2004)) *Bajiaolou township 八角楼乡 *Xiala township 呷拉乡 Choyo, a Qiangic language, is spoken just to the north of Dao, and is also spoken in Xiala township 呷拉乡. See also *Wutun language The Wutun language () is a Chinese language, Chinese–Standard Tibetan, Tibetan–Mongolian language, Mongolian creole language. It is spoken by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao (Chinese Sword)
''Dao'' (pronunciation: , English approximation: , Chinese: 刀; pinyin: ''dāo'') are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. The most common form is also known as the Chinese sabre, although those with wider blades are sometimes referred to as Chinese broadswords. In China, the dao is considered one of the four traditional weapons, along with the ''gun'' (stick or staff), '' qiang'' (spear), and the ''jian'' (double-edged sword), called in this group "The General of Weapons". Name In Chinese, the word can be applied to ''any'' weapon with a single-edged blade and usually refers to knives. Because of this, the term is sometimes translated as knife or Nonetheless, within Chinese martial arts and in military contexts, the larger "sword" versions of the ''dao'' are usually intended. General characteristics While dao have varied greatly over the centuries, most single-handed dao of the Ming period and later and the modern swords based on them s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The DAO (organization)
The DAO, whose logo featured a capital letter Đ, was a digital decentralized autonomous organization and a form of investor-directed venture capital fund. After launching in April 2016 via a token sale, it became one of the largest crowdfunding campaigns in history. The DAO had an objective to provide a new decentralized business model for organizing both commercial and non-profit enterprises. It was instantiated on the Ethereum blockchain and had no conventional management structure or board of directors. The code of the DAO is open-source. In June 2016, users exploited a vulnerability in The DAO code to enable them to siphon off one-third of The DAO's funds to a subsidiary account. The Ethereum community controversially decided to hard-fork the Ethereum blockchain to restore approximately all funds to the original contract. This split the Ethereum blockchain into two branches, each with its own cryptocurrency, where the original unforked blockchain continued as Ethereu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao (Naga Sword)
''Dao'' is the sword of the Naga people and Mizo people of Northeastern India, mainly in the Indian states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Assam. The sword, with its wooden hilt, and unique square form is used for digging as well as used in historical warfares. In modern times, it is generally used for cutting meat and wood. Form The ''dao'' broadsword can be found in Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Assam in the northeastern region of India where the Naga people and Mizo people live. The dao has a thick and heavy form, which varies in length from to . The unique design of this long backsword is that, instead of a point, the tip of the sword is a bevel which creates the appearance of a squarish shape. This form is also found in the Burmese dha, which is derived from the dao. The form of the dao was first adopted by the Kachin people. From here the form would evolve to the more elongated dha. The blade of the Dao is almost straight, with a very minimal curve t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao (state)
Dao () was a Chinese vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046 – 221 BCE) located in the southern part of Runan County, Henan. Dao existed in the shadow of the powerful neighbouring State of Chu which was held in check by the equally powerful State of Qi. Whilst Duke Huan of Qi remained alive as one of the Five Hegemons, Qi maintained friendly relations with Dao along with the other small states of Jiang (江国), Huang and Bai (柏国) amongst others. Zuozhuan,僖公五年,"楚鬭穀於菟滅弦，弦子奔黃。於是江、黃、道、柏方睦於齊，皆弦姻也。" When the Duke died in 643 BCE, civil disorder broke out in Qi and the State of Chu seized the opportunity to expand their territory northwards. The inhabitants of Dao were resettled in a place called Jingdi (荊地) until King Ping of Chu ascended the throne and restored Dao to its former territory. At some point Dao was finally exterminated by Chu although the time at which this occurred is currently unknow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao Language (Papuan)
Auye (Auwje) and Dao (Maniwo) are the two dialectsMoxness (2002: 6–7) of a Papuan language The Papuan languages are the non- Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, as well as neighbouring islands, by around 4 million people. It is a strictly geogra ... spoken in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Papua. References Paniai Lakes languages {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao (surname)
Dao is a surname in Canada, India, the Philippines, Hong Kong (R.China), mainland People's Republic of China, Singapore, Scotland, UK, Portugal, Native American Indian, and Vietnam Persons with the surname * Đào Cam Mộc, imperial official involved in overthrow of the Early Lê dynasty and the installation of Lý Thái Tổ * Đào Đình Luyện, a former Chief of Staff in the Vietnam People's Army * Đào Duy Từ, a 17th-century poet * Đào Văn Phong, a soccer player * Julie C. Dao, Vietnamese-American author * Chloe Dao, American fashion designer and winner of the second season of reality TV show ''Project Runway.'' * David Dao, passenger involved on United Express Flight 3411 incident The 2017 removal of passengers from United Express Flight 3411 occurred at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on April 9 of that year. Widely characterized by government officials and United Airlines itself as an example of mishandled custom ... References {{Reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAO (album)
''DAO'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware, recorded in 1995 and released on Homestead. In contrast with most of the quartet's previous albums, they didn't undergo the usual rigorous rehearsals for the recording, getting into the studio the day after the ''Oblations and Blessings'' sessions. ''DAO'' was the fifth and last recording by the David S. Ware Quartet with drummer Whit Dickey, who would be replaced by Susie Ibarra.Original liner Notes by Peter Margasak Reception In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states: "This is a stunner, and a beautiful example of four musicians listening intently to one another in the process of discovery." ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' wrote that "''DAO'' is Ware's attempt to create his own ''A Love Supreme'', a connected sequence of highly spiritual themes for what was rapidly becoming a 'classic quartet'." Track listing :''All compositions by David S. Ware'' # "Interdao" – 6:22 # "Motif Dao" – 9:18 # "Rhythm Dao" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dao (Dungeons & Dragons)
This is the list of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition monsters, an important element of that role-playing game. This list only includes monsters from official ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd Edition supplements published by TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast, not licensed or unlicensed third-party products such as video games or unlicensed ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd Edition manuals. __TOC__ Monsters in the 2nd edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' The second edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' game featured both a higher number of books of monsters and more extensive monster descriptions than both earlier and later editions, with usually one page in length. Next to a description, monster entries in this edition contained standardized sections covering combat, their habit and society, and their role in the eco-system. While later editions gave the various creatures all the attributes which player characters had, 2nd edition only listed intellige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
