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Highlander (other)
Highlander may refer to: Regional cultures * Boykos, an ethnolinguistic Rusyn subgroup living in the Carpathian Mountains * Gorals (lit. ''Highlanders''), a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia * Gorani people (lit. ''Highlanders''), a group inhabiting the triangle between Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia * Hill people, who live in hills and mountains * Kurds, ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in West Asia * Merina people, an ethnic group from the central plateau of Madagascar * Montagnard (Vietnam), various ethnic groups in the highlands of Vietnam * Pahari people (other), various ethnic groups from the Himalayas * Malësor or Malok (lit. ''Highlanders''), a person from Malësia (highlands) in Albania * a person from the Ethiopian Highlands * a person from the Scottish Highlands * Montañés (lit. ''Highlanders''), the people of Cantabria in northern Spain * Southern Highlanders, the mountain people of Southern Appalachia in the eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boykos
The Boykos or Boikos (; ; ; ), or simply Highlanders (; ), are an ethnolinguistic group located in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland. Along with the neighbouring Lemkos and Hutsuls, the Boykos are a regional subgroup of Ukrainians.[Richard T.Schaefer (ed.), 2008, ''Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, Volume 1'', Sage Publications, p. 1341. James Stuart Olson, Lee Brigance Pappas & Nicholas Charles Pappas, 1994, ''An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of the Russian and Soviet Empires'', Greenwood Publishing Group, pp. 109–110. However, the diaspora outside of western Ukraine are often considered a sub-group of Rusyns who speak a distinct East Slavic languages, East Slavic dialect. Boykos differ from their neighbors in dialect, dress, folk architecture, and customs. Etymology Regarding the origin of the name Boyko there exist several etymological hypotheses, but it is generally considered, as explained by priest :uk:Левицький Йос� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highlander (franchise)
''Highlander'' is a media franchise created by Gregory Widen. The series began with ''Highlander (film), Highlander'', a 1986 fantasy film starring Christopher Lambert, who played Connor MacLeod, the eponymous Highlander. There have been four theatrical ''Highlander'' films, one made-for-TV film, two live-action television series, an animated television series, an Highlander: The Search for Vengeance, anime film, original novels, comic books, and various licensed merchandise. The main character of the series, Connor MacLeod, was born in Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands in the 16th century, and is one of a number of Immortal (Highlander), immortals empowered by an energy called the Quickening and only able to die if beheaded. Other immortal protagonists from the MacLeod clan were introduced over time, including Duncan MacLeod, Quentin MacLeod and Colin MacLeod, each of whom exists in their own timelines. On television, ''Highlander: The Series'' aired for six seasons from 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Of The MacLeods
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highlander (video Game)
''Highlander'' is a 1986 fighting game developed by Canvas and published by Ocean Software for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC home computers. It is based on the 1986 film of the same name. ''Highlander'' was panned by reviewers. Gameplay Highlander is an arcade fighting game in which the player controls one of two swordsmen. In the single-player mode, the player plays as Connor MacLeod and must fight three opponents in one-on-one combat: his mentor Ramírez, then Fizir (named Fasil in the film), before finally facing The Kerghan (named The Kurgan in the film). In each fight the objective is to reduce the opponent's health to zero, at which point he is beheaded and the player wins the fight. A two-player mode is also available. Reception '' Crash'' gave the Spectrum version an overall score of 57%, calling its gameplay "clunky" and "trite", graphics "chunky" and 'unimpressive', and all three reviewers described ''Highlander'' as "boring", with one reviewer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animated Series
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified as a student,Meyers, 163Silverman, 239 is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further antagonize the protagonist with its repetition of the word "nevermore". The poem makes use of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references. Poe stated that he composed the poem in a logical and methodical manner, aiming to craft a piece that would resonate with both critical and popular audiences, as he elaborated in his follow-up essay in 1846, "The Philosophy of Composition". The poem was inspired in part by a talking raven in the 1841 novel ''Barnaby Rudge'' by Charles Dickens.Kopley & Hayes, 192 Poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
