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Kong
Kong may refer to: Places * Kong Empire (1710–1895), a former African state covering north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire and much of Burkina Faso * Kong, Iran, a city on the Persian Gulf * Kong, Shandong (), a town in Laoling, Shandong, China * Kong, Ivory Coast, a town in Savanes District, Ivory Coast * Kong River, in Southeast Asia * Koh Kong (island), island in the Gulf of Thailand, in the coastal waters of Cambodia Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * King Kong, a giant ape appearing in several films and other works * ''Donkey Kong'', a series of video games that feature various ape characters that use the Kong name ** Donkey Kong (character) ** Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong's partner * Major T. J. "King" Kong, in the 1964 film ''Dr. Strangelove'' * the title caveman character of ''Kong the Untamed'', a 1975 comic book series * Giant Robots Kongs, various characters from the ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V'' series * Jake Kong, one of the three main characters from the original ''The Gho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diddy Kong
is a series of video games published by Nintendo since 1981 and created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Donkey Kong (character), Donkey Kong and Mario have both had the roles of protagonist and antagonist in the series. Other characters have included other Kongs, the crocodilian villain King K. Rool, and supporting animal characters. This article lists the characters that have appeared in titles that revolve around Donkey Kong and/or the Kong family. Kongs Kongs are a group of various primates (particularly apes and monkeys) that live on Donkey Kong Island. The Kong Family''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest'' Instruction Booklet , Nintendo, 1995, p. 16 (PDF) (also known as the Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donkey Kong (character)
often shortened to DK, is a Character (arts), character created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. One of the flagship characters of the Japanese video game company Nintendo, he is the star of the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise and also features in the ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' franchise. Donkey Kong is a large, powerful gorilla who leads the List of Donkey Kong characters#Kongs, Kongs, a family of various primates. He is stubborn and buffoonish, and attacks using barrels. He wears a red necktie bearing his initials and is accompanied by list of Donkey Kong characters, supporting characters such as his sidekick Diddy Kong, girlfriend Candy Kong, and foes such as Mario, the Tiki Tak Tribe, and his archenemy King K. Rool. Donkey Kong debuted as the antagonist of ''Donkey Kong (1981 video game), Donkey Kong'', a 1981 platform game. He has appeared in many video games, including the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade games, the ''Donkey Kong Country (series), Country'' serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong, Ivory Coast
Kong, also known as Kpon, is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Kong Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District. Kong is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune. It was the capital of the Kong Empire (1710–1895). History Early History The date of the founding of Kong is unknown, but it began as a small chiefdom inhabited by the Fallafala, a branch of the Senufo people. Starting in the 14th century Mandé peoples, Mandé merchants of Soninke Wangara heritage, known as the Dyula people, Dyula, migrated south from the Mali Empire. The Ouattara, Daou, Barou, Kérou and Touré clans came from the area around Segou and Djenne, while the Sissé, Sakha, Kamata, Daniokho, Kouroubari, Timité, and Traouré came from Tengréla. The town was Islam, islamized by the 16th century. In the late 17th century, the chiefdom was under the control of Lassiri Gombele. Kong Empire In 1710, Seku Ouattara (Wattara) united the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donkey Kong
is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. It follows the adventures of Donkey Kong (character), Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla, and other members of the List of Donkey Kong characters#Kongs, Kong family of apes. List of Donkey Kong video games, ''Donkey Kong'' games include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series by Rare (company), Rare and Retro Studios; and the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series by Nintendo Software Technology. Various studios have developed Spin-off (media), spin-offs in genres such as edutainment, puzzle video game, puzzle, racing game, racing, and Rhythm game, rhythm. The franchise also incorporates animation, printed media, theme parks, and merchandise. Miyamoto designed the original 1981 ''Donkey Kong (1981 video game), Donkey Kong'' to repurpose unsold arcade cabinets following the failure of ''Radar Scope'' (1980). It was a major s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)
Kong is an inverted roller coaster located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom amusement park in Vallejo, California. The Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) model was manufactured by Vekoma and first opened to the public as Hangman at Opryland USA on May 1, 1995. Following Opryland's closure in 1997, the roller coaster was sold to Premier Parks and moved to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, where it reopened as Kong in May 1998. History Opryland USA ''Kong'' was previously located at the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee where it was known as ''The Hangman''. The ride was officially announced on October 8, 1994. Opened on May 1, 1995, it was notably the last major attraction to be added to Opryland before the park closed at the end of the 1997 season. The Hangman was located in the American West area of the park, in an area formerly occupied by the Tin Lizzies antique car ride. Upon Opryland's closure, The Hangman was disassembled and sold to Six Flags#History of P ... [...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] |
Skull Island
Skull Island may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Skull Island (King Kong) Skull Island is the name most often used to describe a fictional island that first appeared in the 1933 film ''King Kong'' and later appearing in its sequels, the three remakes, and any other King Kong-based media. It is the home of the eponymou ..., fictional island in the ''King Kong'' franchise. * '' Kong: Skull Island'', 2017 American film * Skull Island (''Braindead''), in the 1992 film ''Braindead'' * Skull Island (''The Curse of Monkey Island''), in the 1997 video game ''The Curse of Monkey Island'' * ''Skull Island'' (TV series), 2023 animated series * Skull Island: Reign of Kong, attraction at Universal's Islands of Adventure * '' Skull Island: Rise of Kong'', 2023 video game Geography * Skull Island, a former island in Tulare Lake, California, US * Skull Island, name given to Aureed Island, Queensland, Australia, in the 19th century * Skull Island (Australia), in the Northern Territor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong (surname)
Kong () is a Chinese language, Chinese and Korean language, Korean surname. It can also be written as Kong in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the population. In 2024, it was the 98th-most common surname in China. It is the 25th name in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. Kong is most notable as the surname of Confucius and his descendants, whose family tree is the world's longest, covering over 2,500 years and more than 80 generations, in two million entries as of 2009. The main line of descent traditionally held the title of Duke Yansheng, which was changed to the title of the first Sacrificial Official to Confucius in the 20th century. This title is currently held by Kung Tsui-chang, Kong Tsui-chang. Kong may also be the English Transliteration of Chinese, transliteration of a rare Chinese surname :zh:空姓, 空, or a less common form of the Gong (sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong Empire
The Kong Empire (1710–1898), also known as the Wattara Empire or Ouattara Empire for its founder Seku Watara, was a pre-colonial state centered in what is now northeastern Ivory Coast that also encompassed much of present-day Burkina Faso and parts of Mali and Ghana. It established a largely decentralized commercial empire based upon linkages between merchant houses, protecting trade routes throughout the region. Kong rose to prominence in the 1700s as a key commercial center and center of Islamic studies. In 1898, Samori Ture attacked the city and burnt it down. Although the city was rebuilt, the Kong empire did not survive and the French took control over the area. History Background The area around Kong was settled primarily by Gur languages, Gur-speaking agriculturalists, particularly the Senufo people and Tyefo language, Tyefo people. Starting in the 14th century Mandé peoples, Mandé merchants, known as the Dyula people, Dyula, migrated from the Mali Empire into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Elkerton
Gary Elkerton (born 21 August 1964), known as Kong is an Australian surfer, three time world masters champion (2000–01, 2003), three time world professional runner-up (1987, 1990, 1993), twice Hawaiian Triple Crown champion (1987, 1989) and Australian amateur champion (1984). He is regarded as an iconic big-wave rider and is highly respected by his peers for his unique, powerful surfing style. In 2009, Gary was inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame. Early life Elkerton was born in Ballina, northern New South Wales, the first child of Keith and Joan. The Elkertons owned a prawn (shrimp) fishing trawler which ranged from Karumba in the Gulf of Carpentaria, down the length of the Great Barrier Reef to the river ports of northern NSW. Gary took his first steps on the deck of the boat and was mostly home schooled at sea during his early years, despite short-lived, failed attempts at conventional education. Elkerton's first surf was in Kingscliff in NSW at age nine. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
POD (song)
"POD" (also known as "The Pick of Destiny") is a song by American rock band Tenacious D, featured on their 2006 second album '' The Pick of Destiny''. Written by Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the song was released as the lead single from the album on October 30, 2006. Music video The music video for "POD" was directed by Liam Lynch, produced by Grant Jue, of the Oil Factory production company and edited by David Rennie and Liam Lynch. Robert Brinkmann was the director of photography. In the video, Jack and Kyle go to a movie theatre to watch '' Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny'', but wind up disturbing the audience with their antics to the point where they are forcibly thrown out of their own movie. The version seen on TV is slightly different from the one found on the DVD. Instead of "fuckin' insane", the lyric is changed to "freakin' insane" and "flippin' insane" and "completely profane". When Jack Black is kicked out of the movie theater, he tells a man to "sniff on my booty"; on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
