This article refers to the plant family and its dried fruit shell. For the music group of a similar name, see The Gourds . For details on gourd species, please refer to List of gourds and squashes . File Gourds grown in the garden.JPG thumb Gourds grown in a suburban garden File Calebasse.jpg thumb upright A calabash gourd, used for drinking yerba mat A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae . Gourd is occasionally used to describe crops like cucumbers , Squash plant squash , luffa luffas , and melons . ref cite web title Cucurbitaceae url http www.cucurbit.org family.html accessdate 24 October 2011 ref The term gourd , however, can more specifically refer to the plants of the two Cucurbitaceae genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita Citation needed date October 2011 , or also to their hollow, dried out shell. ref cite web last Marshall first Carmen, Lopez title Gourds url http www.peterspumpkins.com detail gourds.htm accessdate 24 October 2011 ref The hard rinded fruits can have carving done to create scenes raised in relief. ref cite web last Gibson first Bonnie title Power carving tips url http www.arizonagourds.com CarvingInlay.html accessdate 24 October 2011 ref Painting ref cite web title Painting gourds for bird houses url http www.amishgourds.com site 1278922 page 456699 accessdate 24 October 2011 ref and wood burning ref cite web title Wood burning your gourds url http fromthewindow.com gourdart gourdpyrography.html accessdate 24 October 2011 ref are also used to decorate the shells. Footnotes reflist External links cite EB1911 Gourd cite journal author Erickson DL, Smith BD, Clarke AC, Sandweiss DH, Tuross N title An Asian origin for a 10,000 year old domesticated plant in the Americas journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences volume 102 issue 51 pages 18315 18320 year 2005 month December pmid 16352716 pmc 1311910 doi 10.1073 pnas.0509279102 url http www.pnas.org cgi pmidlookup?view long&pmid 16352716 cite journal author Smith, Bruce D. year 19 ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 Gourd art involves creating works of art using Lagenaria spp. hard shell gourds as an art medium. Gourd surfaces may be carved, painted, sanded, burned, dyed, and polished. Typically, a harvested gourd is left to dry over a period of months before the woody surface is suitable for decorating. Gourd decoration, including pyrography , is an ancient tradition in Africa and Asia ... Nation Nux lk and Haida people Haida nations of British Columbia . Gourd crafting and painting has ... speed pen shaped rotary tools that can be used to inscribe almost any design. A wide variety of gourd ... and successful gourd artist in the United States is Robert Rivera of New Mexico. The American Gourd ... Gourd Society was formed in 1999 and is located in Kitchener, Ontario . Both are national nonprofit organizations dedicated to the education and instruction of those interested in gourd history, cultivation, painting, crafts, and participating in competitions. Gourd Art shows and festivals ..., gourd art has been the subject of specialty television programs such as the Carol Duvall Show on Home & Garden Television . No longer considered just a craft , gourd art is being elevated to the point ... States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. . In 2003, gourd artists from the United States, Australia ... artistic style to a flat 4 4 gourd tile which was stitched together to create a quilt. Worldwide examples gallery Image Birds of Peru gourd art Alfaro Nunez.jpg Birds of Peru in a fruit tree, by Ivonne Alfaro N ez and Cristian Alfaro N ez of Cochas, Peru. This gourd is three inches tall. Image Damlalar.jpg Gourd art by Nurettin Taskaya Image Gourd Art Tiger.JPG Gourd art featuring a tiger Image France benoit red serie.JPG Gourd art by France Benoit Image Akako geisha.JPG Gourd art by France Benoit and Anne Simard Image CardinalAspens.jpg CardinalAspens Gourd Art by Bonnie Gibson of Arizona gallery References reflist External links Dmoz Arts Visual Arts Object Based Art Gourd Art ... more details
Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Gourd dancer.jpg thumb 300px Gourd dancer The Gourd .... It is believed that the dance originated with the Kiowa tribe. Gourd dances are often held to coincide with a pow wow , although the Gourd Dance has its own unique dance and history. Gourd Dancing ... at the end of each gourd dance song is a tribute to the red wolf. The Kiowa Gourd Dance was once ... stories about the gourd dance. The Cheyenne believe that the Cheyenne tribe is the source of the gourd ... may be because the gourd is simply a rattle. There are many types of rattles used by many different American Indian tribes, on many different occasions. It is possible that the gourd rattle .... The modern gourd dance does indicate Kiowa influence pertaining both to the social etiquette and especially the songs. In the Southern Plains the gourd dance is dominated by Kiowa presence. Decline ... to actively enforce bans on Kiowa cultural ceremonials and the Gourd Dance was out of normal practice ..., called upon singers Bill Koomsa and William Tanedooah who remembered the Gourd Dance songs. Also called ... Gourd Dance dress to dance to the songs for a special tribal presentation at that year s festivities. Two years later inspired by the presentation several Kiowa men reorganized the Kiowa Gourd Dance Society and formally established the organization on January 30, 1957 and voted on the name Kiowa Gourd ... group now called Kiowa Gourd Clan , Tiah Piah Society of Oklahoma established in 1962 , and the Tia ... ceremonials on and around July 4, due to the Gourd Dance at one time being a part of the Sun ... of Kiowa Gourd Dance organizations comes from J i f g u Tdeinpei gah , one of the eight Kiowa warrior societies. Perhaps because of the military connotations of the term the Gourd Dance has often been ... gourd dance organizations agree that this is not a requirement to become a member of the societies ... and after the gourd dance sessions. Participation Image GourdDanceFan.jpg right thumb 300px A Warriors ... more details
Gourd Music is a record label featuring acoustic, instrumental music. With various ensembles of guitar, cello, flute, oboe, harp, fiddle, hammered and mountain dulcimer, banjo, mandolin and more. Gourd Music was founded by Neal Hellman in 1987 in music 1987 . Genres published include Shaker music , music of Colonial America , Victorian music, and music of the American Civil War . Gourd albums range from traditional Celtic to old timey Appalachian from galliards to jigs from monasteries to mountain cabins from courtly measures to rollicking sprees. Gourd Artists William Coulter Cheryl Ann Fulton Neal Hellman Mary Mc Laughlin Robin Petrie Barry Phillips Shelley Phillips Todd Phillips musician Kim Robertson Jim Taylor musician Martin Simpson See also List of record labels External links http www.gourd.com Official website http www.folklib.net index discog labels gourd2.shtml FolkLib Index Gourd Music Discography Category American record labels Category Record labels established in 1987 ... more details
Robert Gourd born 1933 was a Liberal Party of Canada Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons . He was a manufacturer and administrator by career. Gourd was born in Amos, Quebec . He won the Argenteuil electoral district Argenteuil electoral district in the Canadian federal election, 1979 1979 federal election and was re elected there in the Canadian federal election, 1980 1980 election . He was defeated in the Canadian federal election, 1984 1984 election by Lise Bourgault of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Progressive Conservative party . He served in various business capacities since his departure from national politics and is currently a Commissioner on the International Joint Commission which supports the International Boundary Waters Treaty between Canada and the United States. http www.ijc.org rel about bio gourd e.htm External links CanParlbio ID 75971bc3 9b18 42a0 a5f6 524b6f4032d6 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gourd, Robert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian politician DATE OF BIRTH 1933 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gourd, Robert Category 1933 births Category Living people Category Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Category Liberal Party of Canada MPs Category People from Amos, Quebec Liberal Quebec MP stub fr Robert Gourd ... more details
Infobox CanadianMP name David Gourd birthname image imagesize 150px caption birth date birth date df yes 1885 2 10 birth place Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario Saint Victor d Alfred, Ontario death date unknown death place spouse residence riding Chapleau electoral district Chapleau predecessor successor term start June 1945 term end April 1957 profession financier, merchant, person of independent means party Liberal Party of Canada Liberal party colour Liberal Party of Canada footnotes religion website Use dmy dates date September 2010 David Gourd 10 February 1885 &ndash unknown floruit 1957 was a Liberal Party of Canada Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons . He was born in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario Saint Victor d Alfred, Ontario and became a financier, merchant and person of independent means by career. He was first elected to Parliament at the Chapleau electoral district Chapleau riding in the Canadian federal election, 1945 1945 general election then re elected in Canadian federal election, 1949 1949 and Canadian federal election, 1953 1953 . Gourd left federal politics after the end of his third term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament , and did not seek re election in Canadian federal election, 1957 1957 . References references External links CanParlbio ID cf97e0c2 521c 4a3b b3ec ae7d8b7c49e8 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gourd, David ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian politician DATE OF BIRTH 10 February 1885 PLACE OF BIRTH Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario Saint Victor d Alfred, Ontario DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gourd, David Category 1885 births Category Year of death missing Category Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Category Liberal Party of Canada MPs Category Canadian businesspeople in retailing Liberal Quebec MP stub fr David Gourd ... more details
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The Secret of the Magic Gourd may refer to The Secret of the Magic Gourd novel , novel by Chinese author Zhang Tianyi The Secret of the Magic Gourd 1963 film The Secret of the Magic Gourd 1963 film , 1963 Chinese film adapted from the novel The Secret of the Magic Gourd 2007 film The Secret of the Magic Gourd 2007 film , 2007 live action movie made by Centro in co operation with China Movie Co Ltd and Disney disambig ... more details
Follow the Drinkin Gourd is an American folk song first published in 1928. The Drinking Gourd is another ... drinkinggourd.php title Follow the Drinking Gourd publisher Owen Sound s Black History accessdate ... in the African American Spiritual Follow the Drinking Gourd . The Journal of Popular Culture 41.2 ... was look for the Drinking Gourd and follow it to the North Star Polaris north to freedom. History Texas Folklore Society and H. B. Parks Follow the Drinking Gourd was published by the Texas Folklore Societyin ... Follow the Drinking Gourd A Cultural History author Joel Bresler publisher followthedrinkinggourd.org ... Gourd in the People s Songs People s Songs Bulletin . Hays, who had become familiar with much of the African ... title What the Lyrics Mean work Follow the Drinking Gourd A Cultural History author Joel Bresler ... come up and the first quail calls, br Follow the Drinkin Gourd br For the old man s waiting for to carry you to freedom br If you follow the Drinkin Gourd. p Chorus br Follow the drinking gourd, br Follow the drinking gourd, br For the old man is waiting br for to carry you to freedom br If you follow the drinking gourd. p The riverbank will make a very good road, br The dead trees show you the way. br Left foot, peg foot traveling on, br Following the drinking gourd. br The river ends between two hills, br Follow the drinking gourd, br There s another river on the other side, p Chorus multiCol ... Gourd A Cultural History author Joel Bresler publisher followthedrinkinggourd.org accessdate 2011 06 ... title What the Lyrics Mean Hays work Follow the Drinking Gourd A Cultural History author Joel Bresler ... back, br and the first quail calls, br Follow the drinking gourd br The old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom br If you follow the drinking gourd. br CHORUS br Follow the drinking gourd, br Follow the drinking gourd, br For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom br If you follow the drinking gourd. br VERSE 2 br The river bank will make a mighty good road br The dead trees show ... more details
Image E De Ding nam.png thumb right 215px A ing n m of the E De people of Vietnam s Tay Nguyen Central Highlands A gourd mouth organ is a traditional wind instrument found in many nations of East Asia East and Southeast Asia . It is a free reed mouth organ similar to the Chinese Sheng instrument sheng but with a windchest made from a dried bottle gourd rather than metal or wood. Its pipes often five in number are made of bamboo and it has free reeds that may be made of bamboo or metal. In China, gourd mouth organs are referred to by the generic name hulusheng wikt wikt pinyin h l sh ng literally gourd sheng . They are used as folk instruments by Chinese minorities ethnic minorities such as the Lahu people Lahu , Lisu people Lisu , Akha people Akha , and Nakhi Naxi , who have their own names for the instrument in their own languages the instrument varies in construction and playing technique from ethnic group to ethnic group. It is found most frequently in China s Southwest China southwestern province of Yunnan as well as in several other provinces of southern China. Similar instruments are found in Thailand where it is called naw among the Lahu, lachi among the Akha, and fulu among the Lisu , Laos , Cambodia , Myanmar , Bangladesh , Vietnam where it is called ing n m or m buot , and Borneo . Open holes on the bottom of the pipes in some gourd mouth organs allow for the Portamento bending of tones . The lusheng of the Hmong people Hmong , Miao people Miao , and Dong people has a similar name but its windchest is made from an elongated tube of wood rather than gourd. See also Hulusi Sheng instrument Sheng Huluhu Lusheng Traditional Chinese musical instruments External links http www.patmissin.com history hulusheng.html Hulusheng page from Pat Missin site Category Chinese musical instruments China stub ... more details
Buffalo gourd oil is a seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the Cucurbita foetidissima , which is native to southwest North America . As the Latin name of the plant indicates, the vine has a foul smell. The seeds of the Buffalo gourd are rich in oil and protein, and were used by Native Americans in the United States American Indian s to make soap . ref cite web url http www.echotech.org mambo index.php?option com content&task view&id 29&Itemid 59 title Squashes, Gourds and Pumpkins publisher ECHO date January 13, 2006 accessdate 2006 11 12 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070222220351 http www.echotech.org mambo index.php?option com content&task view&id 29&Itemid 59 Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 02 22 ref The oil s fatty acid composition is dominated by linoleic acid 64.5 and oleic acid 17.1 . ref cite journal url http cat.inist.fr ?aModele afficheN&cpsidt 13545541 title Physico chemical characteristics of oil from Buffalo gourd Cucurbita foetidissima author Shahnaz Hamid & Aisha Haider journal Journal of food science and technology volume 38 issue 6 pages 598 600 date April 23, 2001 accessdate 2006 11 12 ref References references DEFAULTSORT Buffalo Gourd Oil Category Vegetable oils vegetable oil stub ... more details
The Gourd and the Palm tree is a rare fable, first recorded in Europe in the Middle Ages , that was occasionally ... of the gourd in the Lyon edition of Andrea Alciato s Emblemata 1550 The story concerns a gourd that roots itself next to a palm tree and quickly equals her in height. The gourd then asks its sister her ... gourd and the palm tree 22&source bl&ots forRLiVzfb&sig zJc7k98Ag2k9O4j7FqnGc0heDTo&hl en&ei MbiyTdihGoKDhQfB ... ran as follows in its American prose translation A gourd wrapped itself round a lofty palm and in a few ... days than you can count years. I know that well, replied the palm every summer of my life a gourd ... gourd During the vogue for Emblem book s in the 16th 17th centuries, the gourd was taken as the symbol ... View online ref A translation of this runs A gourd is said to have sprung up close to an airy ... and reflecting upon it. Two of its four stanzas are given to the pine s reply when the gourd presumes ... of a short Latin poem with a longer German translation titled Like a shadow and a gourd s leaf is happiness ... is told of either a pine or an olive tree seu olae next to which a gourd grows, only to die lamenting ..., that the gourd may reproach the pine the word Whitney used was deride , in his essay on the fable ... to the emblematic story of the gourd and the pine tree. To confuse matters more, the same fable the name ..., the gourd and tree are found in important Persian literature Persian works, as an image if not as a fully ...?id MBhfFHVUPdQC&pg PA52&dq Gourd and the tree persian&hl en&ei HkbITaOIH8GA wbx08DZAQ&sa X&oi book result&ct ... camp, Darius s advisors describe him as a plane tree and Alexander as a gourd that may have climbed ... courtiers on Sikandar s action ref While Nizami uses the figure of the gourd and the tree in a political ... hasty for spiritual growth You run up like a gourd higher than all plants, But where is your power of resistance or combat? You have leant on trees or on walls, And so mounted up like a gourd, O little ... by an American claim that a poem beginning How old art thou? said the garrulous gourd relates a Persian ... more details
Infobox Film name The Secret of the Magic Gourd br br Bao Hulu De Mi Mi image The Secret of the Magic Gourd poster.jpg image size caption The Secret of the Magic Gourd poster on DVD in the United States . director John Chu producer writer Zhang Tianyi story starring Chen Peisi br Gigi Leung br Corbin Bleu English version music cinematography editing distributor released 2007 runtime country Film China language Mandarin Chinese Mandarin budget The Secret of the Magic Gourd zh c , or The Magic Gourd , is a 2007 in film 2007 live action movie made by Centro Digital Pictures Limited Centro in co operation with China Movie Co Ltd and Disney . The Secret of the Magic Gourd is Disney s first CGI animation full length feature produced for the Chinese mainland market. The film has been released on DVD in the United States on January 27, 2009. The English dub of the film features Corbin Bleu as the voice of the Magic Gourd. http disneydvd.disney.go.com the secret of the magic gourd.html Plot Wang Bao English Raymond Bao , a young Chinese boy living in Beijing finds Bao Hulu English Bailey , an animated magical gourd which grants him anything he wants and ultimately teaches him the value of hard work. External links http www.disney.com.cn hulumimi Disney s official China movie website http adisney.go.com disneyvideos liveaction magicgourd Disney s official USA DVD Release website imdb title id 0496386 title The Magic Gourd http www.kidzworld.com article 16600 the secret of the magic gourd dvd review The Secret of the Magic Gourd DVD Review on Kidzworld.com DEFAULTSORT Secret Of The Magic Gourd, The Category 2007 films Category Disney films Category Computer animated films Category Children s fantasy films Category Animated films Category 2000s drama films Category Mandarin language films Category Films with live action and animation Disney stub animated film stub China film stub pt The Secret of the Magic Gourd th ... more details
Pie melon may refer to Cucurbita ficifolia Figleaf gourd Cucurbita ficifolia Watermelon Citrullus lanatus disambig Excess long comment to prevent listing on Special Shortpages ............................................................ more details
Lokanga may refer to Several dissimilar or unrelated Malagasy music al instruments Lokanga bara , a three string fiddle Lonkago voatavo , a stick zither attached to a gourd dab ... more details
Image shekere.jpg thumb 200px right Gourd shekere from Africa with seeds in the net. This article is about the musical instrument. for the musical genre, see Sekere . The shekere is an instrument from West Africa consisting of a dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering the gourd. Throughout the continent there are similar gourd bead or gourd seed percussion instruments. Some are the lilolo, axatse Ghana , ush k , and chequere. It is predominantly called shekere in Nigeria . The Agbe is a gourd drum with cowrie shells and is usually strung with white cotton thread. The Axatse is a small gourd, held by the neck and percussed between hand and leg. In Liberia, the net has a long tail through which the beads are manipulated. The shekere is made from vine gourds that grow on the ground. The shape of the gourd determines the sound of the instrument. A shekere is made by drying the gourd for several months then removing the pulp and seeds. After it is scrubbed, skillful bead work is added as well as colour. The instrument is used for folkloric traditions as well as some of the popular music styles. In performance it is shaken and or hit against the hands. In Cuba the cheker always spelt thus is also known as aggu abwe or simply guiro a word that means gourd , though not to be confused with a different percussive instrument, more specifically know as a Guiro worldwide. The latter being raked with a stick & common, for instance in Salsa & Cumbia . The cheker is a large, hollow gourd 50cm, aprox. 19&1 2 in. long almost entirely surrounded by a network of cords, to which many coloured beads are attached. Widely used in Afro Cuban sacred and popular music, it may be twisted, shaken or slapped producing a subtle variety of effects musically, it is more flexible than maracas ... de la musica Afrocubana . 5 volumes, La Habana, vol 2, p124. ref In Brazil, this African gourd rattle is called a xequer . It consists of the gourd caba a cut in the middle and then wrapped in a net ... more details
Alu Potala Rasa is the spicy gravy based curry of Orissa , made with Potala Pointed gourd and Alu potatoes . Ingredients Image Alu potalarasa.jpg thumb 200px right Alu Potala Rasa Ingredients to prepare this dish include potatoes, pointed gourd, ginger, garlic, onion, coconut, cumin, chilli powder, and turmeric powder. See Also Oriya cuisine References http gastronomicalgspot.blogspot.com 2010 04 bm review dalma.html Category Curry Category Oriya cuisine Indian Dishes india food stub India agri stub ... more details
The Ilima Drum is a musical instrument made in Zimbabwe . It is a drum that features a hard outer shell of a gourd . Sources Dorling Kindersley Children s World Atlas Category African drums Category Zimbabwean musical instruments percussion instrument stub ... more details
Newport Beach Back Bay, California . gallery References reflist Notes The gourd of C. foetidissima ..., which may rattle when the gourd is agitated. The seeds often remain viable for months or even years within an undamaged gourd. Various insects may penetrate the hard skin, although the external ... stub Notes Gourd Within five to eight months the gourd becomes lighter by drying, assisted ... may rattle when the gourd is agitated. The seeds often remain viable for months or even years within an undamaged gourd. Various insects may penetrate the hard skin, although the external molds appear ... Buffalo gourd ... more details
The njarka is a small fiddle made from a gourd, with one gut string, which is native to Mali . Probably the most notable njarka player was Ali Farka Tour . mali stub Category Malian musical instruments Category One string fiddles it N jarka ... more details
Kim Robertson is a Celtic music Celtic harp player. ref cite journal last Celtic musician s career stretches from telegrams to TV date February 17, 2000 journal The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel url http www.highbeam.com doc 1P2 6776480.html ref She was born in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and classically trained on piano and orchestral harp. Her work encompasses over 20 album projects, several volumes of harp arrangements, instructional videos, and an international itinerary of concerts and retreats. She has recorded on the Narada Productions Narada label and on Invincible Music for the Crimson Series of Gurmukhi meditation music in collaboration with vocalist Singh Kaur . Discography Shady Grove Gourd Music Tender Shepherd Gourd Music Searching for Lambs Gourd Music Christmas Lullaby Gourd Music Highland Heart Gourd Music Wood, Fire & Gold The Spiral Gate Gratitude Moonrise Dance to Your Shadow Celtic Christmas I Celtic Christmas II Wild Iris Waterspirit Love Song to a Planet Angels in Disguise Windshadows Vol. 1 Windshadows II Treasures of the Celtic Harp Notes references External links http www.kimrobertson.net Official site Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Robertson, Kim ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Robertson, Kim Category American musicians Category Living people Category Year of birth missing living people Category Narada Productions artists ... more details
flavour, including the effect of plain gourd walls, which impart a bittersweet tang, and the plainness .... Mursik can be prepared from a full gourd of milk corked all at once. Another method of preparing it is by pouring ... milk, and seems to accelerate its ripening. After the gourd is full, it is corked for a while, to achieve ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 An abwe or cheker is a Cuba n musical ensemble that uses gourd s. It is a product of cabildos , historical congregations of Africa n slaves brought to Cuba. See also music of Cuba slavery Caribbean music Category Cuban music music genre stub ... more details
Choko may refer the following an alternate name for Chayote , a green vegetable of the gourd family Chok languages , an alternate name for the Choco languages Ch ko , a Tibeto Burman language Choko cup , a type of Sake cup Choko game The name of Chocotto Sister Characters a fictional character in Chokotto Sister See also Choco disambiguation disambig ... more details
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