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Nika Cerič
Nika may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nika (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Nika (surname), a list of people * Nika King, stage name of 21st century American actress and comedian Shenika Williams * Rakitina Nika, pen name of science fiction and fantasy writer Ludmila Bogdanova (born 1963) * Nika, the "Sun God" in the manga and anime ''One Piece'' linked the main protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy Places * Nika District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan * Neka, also known as Nīkā, a city in Mazandaran Province, Iran Other uses * Nike (mythology), or Nika, the goddess of victory * Nika Award, a Russian film award * ''Nika'' (film), a 2022 Russian biographical drama * NIKA Racing, a Swedish car racing team * AS Nika, a football club in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo * List of storms named Nika See also * Nika riots, riots that took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in 532 * John Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika (given Name)
Nika is a female or male given name having multiple origins in different languages and countries. In Slavs, Slavic countries the name comes from the Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek goddess of victory "Nike (mythology), Nike"Petrovsky, p. 38 (some personalities coming from Slavic countries are listed below). Nika is a female name in Persian, language meaning "very good" and "pure crystal water" , it derives from "Nik" meaning "Good", "True" and "Chosen". Nika is also the name of a river in north of Iran. Zoroastrianism, the ancient Iranian religion believes in the motto "Pendar Nik" (Good Thoughts), "Goftar Nik" (Good Words), and "Kerdar Nik" (Good Deeds). In the Pashto language, Nika is a male given name meaning "grandfather". In Saraiki language Nika means "little" and used to be a popular nickname for the youngest boy in the family . In Slovenia and Croatia, Nika is used as a feminine form of Nikola or Nikolaj. In the Russian language, Nika may be a diminutive of the male given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika (film)
''Nika'' () is a 2022 Russian biographical drama film written and directed by Vasilisa Kuzmina, The film is based on real events in the lives of the Soviet poet Nika Turbina (performed by Elizaveta Yankovskaya), and her mother (played by Anna Mikhalkova). It was theatrically released in Russia on 19 May 2022, by Central Partnership. Plot As a child, Nika Turbina, together with her mother, toured the Soviet Union. Nika's life turned out to be short, but full of dramatic events. Having become famous throughout the USSR for the poems that came to her in dreams and were recorded by her mother, the girl spent her entire childhood on tour around the country, being interviewed, attending bohemian parties, and having meetings with celebrities. Readers were struck by her childish sadness and the poignancy of her verses. But the end of the 1990s are dawning, and 27-year-old Nika has not been writing for a long time, inspiration has left her. Its place has been taken over by alcohol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikka (other)
Nikka may refer to: Organizations * Nikka Whisky Distilling, a Japanese whisky bottling company People *Nikka Costa (born 1972), American singer *Nikka Edvardine Katajainen, a fictional character from ''Strike Witches'' * Nikka Graff Lanzarone (born 1984), actress and dancer *Nikka Valencia, Filipino film, television and theater actress * Nikka Vonen (1836–1933), Norwegian educator, folklorist and author Places * Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, a garden near Henderson Lake Other *''Nikka'', a fashion style of Fjällräven * Nikka zubon, Japanese knickerbockers-style worker's pants See also * Nika (other) *''Nikka Zaildar ''Nikka Zaildar'' is a 2016 Cinema of Punjab, Punjabi romantic comedy film directed by Simerjit Singh, written by Jagdeep Sidhu, and starring Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa as the main lead roles and was released worldwide on 30 September 2016. It fol ...'', a 2016 Indian Pujabi-language romantic comedy film by Simerjit Singh **'' Nikka Zaildar 2'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rangihau
John Te Rangianiwaniwa Rangihau (5 September 1919 – 14 October 1987) was a New Zealand academic and Māori leader of the Ngāi Tūhoe iwi. He was also called Te Nika and Te Rangihau. Rangihau was born at Kuha near Waikaremoana. He received his education at Kokako Native School and at Wesley College in Auckland. He fought with the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion in World War II. He worked as a Māori welfare officer for the Department of Maori Affairs and became a recognised leader of the Tuhoe people. From 1957 to 1959, Rangihau completed a diploma in social science at Victoria University. In 1971 Rangihau founded the Te Hui Ahurei a Tūhoe festival, which is the longest running Iwi national festival. In 1973, Rangihau was working for the University of Waikato's Centre for Maori Studies and Research looking for ways to preserve the Māori language. He was involved in setting up Māori-language pre-school groups in 1974, but they lasted less than a year. In the 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika Riots
The Nika riots (), Nika revolt or Nika sedition took place against Byzantine emperor Justinian I in Constantinople over the course of a week in 532 AD. They are often regarded as the most violent riots in the city's history, with nearly half of Constantinople being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed. Background The Roman Empire had well-developed associations, known as '' demes'', which supported the different factions (or teams) to which competitors in certain sporting events belonged, especially in chariot racing. There were initially four major factions in chariot racing, differentiated by the colour of the uniform in which they competed; the colours were also worn by their supporters. These were the Blues (''Veneti''), the Greens (''Prasini''), the Reds (''Russati''), and the Whites (''Albati''), although by the 6th century the only teams with any influence were the Blues and Greens. Emperor Justinian I was a supporter of the Blues, although his sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Storms Named Nika
The name Nika has been used for two tropical cyclones in the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the West Pacific Ocean. ''Nika'' replaced '' Nina'' on the naming lists after the latter's retirement Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ... following the 2016 season. * Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) (T2016, 18W, Nika) – became the wettest tropical cyclone in the West Pacific. * Typhoon Toraji (2024) (T2423, 26W, Nika) – a Category 1-equivalent typhoon that simultaneously existed with three other West Pacific storms in November. The name ''Nika'' was itself retired from the naming lists after its 2024 usage, being replaced by ''Nanolay'' for future seasons. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Nika Pacific typhoon set index articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Nika
Association Sportive Nika, more commonly known as AS Nika, is a DR Congo, Congolese Association football, football club based in Kisangani, Tshopo province and currently playing in the Linafoot Ligue 2, the second level of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese football. Their home games are played at Stade Lumumba. History AS Nika was founded in 1955 as ''FC RUBI'', the name of the river which symbolizes their origin and which is found at the entrance to the city of Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Buta, by the students of Frères Maristes school from Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Buta who came to study in Kisangani. Over time, the club has had several names; ''FC Dieterein'', ''INSS'', ''Espoir'', ''Electronic'' and from 1972 AS Nika. Honours Ligue de Football de Province Orientale (LIFPO) * Winners (1): 2006 * Runners-up (1): 2010 * Winners (3) 1981. 1982. 1983 The president was Mr Litoke Batundulundu Likundu Augustin Simon. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NIKA Racing
NIKA racing (short for Nicklas Karlsson Racing) is a Swedish racing team, founded by former racing driver Nicklas Karlsson along with Eric Lindgren which currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship. Before that they competed in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship where they won the teams' championship title in 2011. Swedish Touring Car Championship Chevrolet Lacetti (2007–2009) Karlsson founded the team in 2006 and to run a Chevrolet Lacetti for himself under the ''Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden'' banner in Swedish Touring Car Championship in 2007, but started at two races only during the season. He stepped aside for 2008 to become team manager and the team ran Norwegian Thomas Schie in their car. Schie remained for the most part among the top ten and scored a best result second place in Gothenburg. He finished seventh in the drivers' championship while the team finished fifth in the teams' championship. Schie continued for the team during the 2009 season, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika Award
The Nika Award (sometimes styled NIKA Award) is the main annual national film award in Russia, presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science, and seen as the national equivalent of the Oscars. In 2022 nominees were announced, but the Award ceremony was postponed and, eventially, cancelled. The Award ceremony was also cancelled in 2023. History The award was established in 1987 in Moscow by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Oscars. The Russian award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory. Accordingly, the prize is modelled after the sculpture of the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The oldest professional film award in Russia, the Nika Award was established during the final years of USSR by the influential Russian Union of Filmmakers. At first the awards were judged by all the members of the Union of Filmmakers. In the early 1990s, a special academy, consisting of over 500 academicians, was elected for distributing the awards, which recogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika (surname)
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Nika is a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: * Ansi Nika (born 1990), Albanian footballer * Çiprian Nika (1900–1948), Albanian Catholic priest, Franciscan, teacher, and publicist * Iltjan Nika (born 1995), Albanian road cyclist * Katerina Nika (born 1962), Greece chess player * Lelo Nika (born 1969), Serbian and Romanian Romani accordionist * Marily Nika, Greek computational scientist and product manager * Palokë Nika (1892–1961), Albanian footballer, sports events organizer, referee and sports journalist * Pavlina Nika (1931–2011) Albanian singer See also * Nika (other) * Nika (given name) Nika is a female or male given name having multiple origins in different languages and countries. In Slavs, Slavic countries the name comes from the Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek goddess of victory "Nike (mythology), Nike"Petrovsky, p. 38 (som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nike (mythology)
In Greek mythology and ancient religion, Nike () is the personification of the abstract concept of victory. She was the goddess of victory in battle, as well as in other kinds of contests. According to Hesiod's'' Theogony'', she is the daughter of Styx and the Titan Pallas, and the sister of similar personifications: Zelus, Kratos, and Bia (i.e. Rivalry, Strength, and Force). What little mythology Nike had involved her close association with the gods Zeus and Athena. She was one of the first gods to support Zeus in his overthrow of the Titans, and because of this Zeus always kept Nike with him. Nonnus makes her the attendant of Athena, and gives her a role in Zeus' victory over Typhon. In Athens, she was particularly associated with Athena, and the cult of Athena Nike. In art Nike is typically portrayed as winged and moving at great speed. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Victoria. Etymology The name derives from the Greek noun ''níkē'' meaning "victory", "upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neka
Neka () is a city in the Central District of Neka County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Not much is known about this area in geographical or historical accounts of the past, until the Qajar era. However, in the geographical records of the early Islamic period, the name Mirdan of a city near the current city of Neka has been mentioned. Deh Khoda has mentioned the River Neka in his encyclopedia. It seems that Neka was a vicinity or 'block' comprising various rural settlements. The present Neka has sprung up from the village of 'Naranj', alongside a bridge on Neka River within the past 70 years. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,152 in 11,941 households. The following census in 2011 counted 50,680 people in 14,795 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,991 people in 19,357 households. Geography Neka is located at the foot of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
