image EnglandYorkshireTrad.png right Yorkshire The LongSworddance is a hilt and point sworddance recorded mainly in Yorkshire , England . It is related to the rapper sworddance of Northumbria, but the character is fundamentally different as it uses rigid metal or wooden swords, rather than the flexible spring steel rappers used by its northern relation. Although LongSword dances are found scattered ... material http www.starofswords.wordpress.com Star Of Swords SwordDance Category English folk dance de LongSwordDance ... . LongSword dances vary in the way they are performed, with some being slow and militaristic, such as the Grenoside ... teams, LongSword dances are often still performed by their own village teams, such as Grenoside Sword Dancers , the Goathland Plough Stots and Flamborough Sword Dancers . These teams generally ... Monday . The International Sword Spectacular took place in Whitby , England in May 2004 and was held again in York in May 2008. Gallery Gallery Title Longsword dancing lines 6 File Grenoside1.JPG Boxing Day 2005 The Grenoside SwordDance Captain holds aloft the sword lock before placing it around his neck File Grenoside Sword Dance.jpg Boxing Day 2004 The Grenoside SwordDance Captain is ritually beheaded as the dancers withdraw their swords sharply from around his neck File Grenoside SwordDance final figure.jpg The final figure in the SwordDance Unsourced image removed Image ROLLS.JPG Rolls the final figure in the Newcastle Kingsmen s interpretation of the Grenoside sworddance rfu c 2006 ... Kingsmen s interpretation of the Grenoside sworddance rfu c 2006 12 27 replacethisimage Deleted image removed Image Handsworth3.jpg The Handsworth sword dancers Deleted image removed ... International Sword Spectacular 2004 http www.swordspectacular.org swordspec2000 World Millennium Sword Spectacular http www.grenosword.co.uk Grenoside Sword Dancers http www.kingsmen.co.uk ... more details
sword and LongSworddancelongsword forms, the Choliya sworddance of the Kumaon division ... , in a dance called Calusari , a sworddance similar to a Morris Dance, is part of a more complex ritualistic dance involving elements of fertility ritual and horse worship. Hilt and point sword dances traditional to England include rapper sword and LongSworddancelongsword , although both of these are now ... dance forms include Deleted image removed Image choliya.jpg Traditional Sword chholiya dance left 200px ... form also encompasses non sword dances such as the bacca pipes jig in Cotswold morris dance , mock ... Spadonari sword holders dance is still now performed between the end of January and the beginning ... coast and around the world. K l Kalkan The Sword and Shield Dance of Bursa represents the Ottoman ... Cholia dance.jpg Traditional Choliya Sworddance Uttarakhand , India Image sanktmartin3.jpg St Martin ..., Italy Image SchwerttanzTraunsteinSchwertertanzsworddance.jpg Traunstein SwordDance Germany, Bavaria gallery See also Kalarippayattu Geommu Four Scottish Dances LongSworddance Stick dance African American Tahtib Weapon dance Parikaoba Georgian folk dance Literature Stephen D Corrsin, Sword Dancing ... information on the rapper sworddance http www.rapper.org.uk relations Overview of hilt and point ... Yv4 Feature Bavarian SwordDance Schwerttanz Traunstein, YouTube http www.rupestre.net archiv tpop2.htm Giaglione, Italy,sworddance http www.starofswords.wordpress.com Star Of Swords Firsthand accounts on European SwordDance from France, Italy, Spain, Basque Country and England DEFAULTSORT SwordDanceDance in India Category European folk dances Category Mock combat Category Swordsmanship ...for the racehorse Sword Dancer horse Image Bedouin sword dance.jpg a Bedouin woman performing a sworddance, c. 1910 thumb Sword dances are recorded from throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock battle Pyrrhic sword dances from Greece , the Middle East , Pakistan , India ... more details
The Earsdon SwordDance , is a traditional English Folk dance performed by the Royal Earsdon Sword Dancers. br As the name suggests, they are based in Earsdon , Northumberland , England , a village which is surrounded by other villages including East Holwell, West Holywell and Backworth , while the resort town of Whitley Bay itself is only 3 miles 2 km away. br br The Earsdon dance company is one of the oldest sworddance teams in the country with a history dating back to before the 17th century. Since 1829 they have traditionally performed each Christmas for the Duke of Northumberland Dukes of Northumberland at Alnwick Castle . br The persons in the team are a Tommy or Captain and Bessy a man dressed as a female character, five dancers, and a musician who plays the fiddle. The seven performers wear a bright costume whilst the fiddler may wear his normal clothes. br br The swords used called Rapper sword Rapper swords are two handled swords, the flexible blades of which are approximately twenty four inches 609 mm in length and one and one eighth inches 29 mm in width. See also Geordie dialect words References Reflist External links http www.rapper.org.uk traditional earsdon.php Earsdon SwordDance Category Folklore Category Social dance Category Folk dance ... more details
Infobox person name Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance image caption tribe Oglala Lakota birth name birth date birth place Pine Ridge Reservation death date death place other names known for Sitting on International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers occupation Lakota keeper of the traditional ways, Activist , Field Health Care Worker, Native American Church elder , sundancer religion Native American Church parents Antonia Long Visitor Holy Dance mother relations Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance , Long Visitor Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance is a Native Americans in the United States Native American spiritual American Indian elder elder who is a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe and comes from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Through her work as an indigenous elder stateswoman, Beatrice has gained international recognition through her work as part of the Council of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers a group of spiritual elders, Medicine man medicine women and wisdom keepers since its founding in 2004. ref Schaefer 2006 p.2 ref Personal Beatrice was sent to a Roman Catholic boarding school, aged 7. She waited for her younger sister Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance Rita to wed and the two enjoyed a double wedding ref Schaefer 2006 p.66 ref The International Council of 13 Grandmothers Main International Council of 13 Grandmothers In 2004, Beatrice was approached by The Center for Sacred Studies to serve on the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers . These thirteen Grandmothers are internationally known Keepers of Wisdom, Medicine Women and Shaman and come from all four directions of the world. ref Supriano, S, 2009 04 06 ref The Council ... Beatrice Native Village Publications, Grandmother Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance, http www.nativevillage.org ... Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers Persondata name Long Visitor Holy Dance , Beatrice ... place of death DEFAULTSORT Long Visitor Holy Dance, Beatrice Category American humanitarians ... more details
Infobox person name Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance image caption tribe Oglala Lakota birth name birth date birth place Pine Ridge Reservation death date death place known for Sitting on International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers occupation Lakota keeper of the traditional ways, Activist , Native American Church elder religion Native American Church parents Antonia Long Visitor Holy Dance mother Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance is a Native Americans in the United States Native American spiritual American Indian elder elder who is a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe and comes from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Through her work as an indigenous elder stateswoman, Rita has gained international recognition through her work as part of the Council of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers a group of spiritual elders, Medicine man medicine women and wisdom keepers since its founding in 2004. ref Schaefer 2006 p.2 ref Personal Her older sister Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance Beatrice waited for Rita to wed and they enjoyed a double wedding. ref Schaefer 2006 p. 66 ref The International Council of 13 Grandmothers Main International Council of 13 Grandmothers In 2004, Rita was approached by The Center for Sacred Studies to serve on the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers . These thirteen Grandmothers are internationally known Keepers of Wisdom, Medicine Women and Shaman and come from all four directions of the world. ref Supriano, S, 2009 04 06 ref The Council has been active in protecting indigenous rights and medicines, promoting ancient wisdom. The Grandmothers have also petitioned the Roman Catholic Church to revoke a 15th Century ... Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance, http www.nativevillage.org INTERNATIONAL 20COUNCIL 20OF 2013 20INDIGENOUS ... Persondata name Long Visitor Holy Dance , Rita alternative names short description date of birth place of birth Pine Ridge Reservation date of death place of death DEFAULTSORT Long Visitor Holy Dance ... more details
By the Sword may refer to By the Sword novel By the Sword novel , fantasy by Mercedes Lackey in 1991 By the Sword film By the Sword film , directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan in 1991 By the Sword manga By the Sword manga , a series by Sanami Matoh in 2000 By the Sword EP By the Sword EP and song by Emilie Autumn in 2001 By the Sword , a book by Richard Cohen fencer Richard Cohen on the history of fencing in 2002 By the Sword Slash song By the Sword song , a 2010 single by Slash disambig ... more details
Club release with Year Long Disaster , who covered The Sword s own track Maiden, Mother & Crone . ref ... Releases The Sword And Year Long Disaster Split And Readies Upcoming Releases From Saint Vitus And Dave ...Good article About the band Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The Sword image TheSwordMembers.png image size 250 caption Core members of The Sword performing in 2010. Left ... band Witchcraft , Year Long Disaster website URL www.swordofdoom.com current members J. D. Cronise br Kyle Shutt br Bryan Richie br Jimmy Vela past members Trivett Wingo br Kevin Fender The Sword ... years , ref name interview cite web url http groundcontrolmag.com detail 1 925 title The Sword ... October 11, 2008 ref singer and guitarist J. D. Cronise formed The Sword in 2003 with guitarist Kyle Shutt and drummer Trivett Wingo ref name allmusicbio cite web url Allmusic class artist id the sword p750651 biography pure url yes title The Sword Biography last Rivadavia first Eduardo publisher allmusic ...?req show&artist 8 title The Sword accessdate September 27, 2008 publisher Kemado Records ... cite news title The Sword takes a slice at vintage heavy metal last McLennan first Scott publisher Telegram ... articles jd cronise of the sword,16756 title J.D. Cronise of The Sword last Pierce first ... web url http www.austinchronicle.com gyrobase Issue story?oid oid 333847 title Winter s Wolves The Sword ... Shows accessdate September 14, 2009 publisher The Sword archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20040322013942 ... demo , The Sword , ref name archives cite web url http www.metal archives.com band.php?id 57071 title The Sword publisher Encyclopaedia Metallum accessdate September 14, 2008 ref which was followed ... ref name allmusicbio The Sword released its debut album Age of Winters in February 2006, much ... The Sword archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20071012142619 http swordofdoom.com pastshows.html archivedate ... October 9, 2006 accessdate October 11, 2008 ref The group released a The Sword Witchcraft split split ... more details
S.W.O.R.D. may refer to S.W.O.R.D. comics , a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe S.W.O.R.D. The Saint , a fictional criminal organization in the novel The Saint and the Fiction Makers S.W.O.R.D. was a fictional operating system of the artificial intelligence AI , that run inside the title role robot of the movie Evolver film Evolver . SWORD Protocol , the Simple Web service Offering Repository Deposit You may also be looking for Foster Miller TALON SWORDS SWORDS TALON , a U.S. military combat robot. See also The Sword disambiguation Swords disambiguation disambig ... more details
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forming an unbroken chain. The dance is related to the LongSworddance of Yorkshire, as well as other sworddance s in Europe. The dance is a fairly rapid one, performed at around 100 160 beats ... section of The NUT on the Net website. Based on early historical records, the dance would appear to be derived from an older tradition using rigid swords &ndash like the LongSworddance. At some stage ... Rapper sword is a kind of sworddance associated with North East England . History The rapper sword ... sword dancers in 1910 The costume in which the dance is usually performed, referred to as the kit ... edition of The NUT , the journal of the rapper sworddance. Leading exponents of the tradition ... Rapper Sword Category English folk dance Category Northumbrian folklore Category County Durham folklore ... in North East England , especially in Tyneside . The dance involves five people often accompanied ... figures can be employed, including forward and backward somersaults over swords. The dance is now ... of shuffle imported in the 1920s from the local clog dance tradition &ndash would not be possible ..., left . It consists of shirt, sash, breeches, hoggers similar to breeches but shorter or long trousers ... a sword using a flexible length of steel such as a saw blade with the teeth filed down , and in a moment ... of Newcastle upon Tyne , Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Sunderland and Durham to perform the dance for the crowds ... notations for five of the traditional village dances in his book, The Sword Dances of Northern England .... In modern times the competitive element of rapper sword dancing has been revived in the form ... Web site, including the origins and history of the dance, teams listing, notations of traditional dances ... Men, the Sallyport Sword Dancers and Short Circuit . The Rapper Online Web site provides a list of rapper sword teams. The DERT Dancing England Rapper Tournament competition, which is open to all rapper sword teams, is held annually. DERT 2011 was held in Oxford on 4 6 March 2011. Rapper dancing ... more details
The Dance may refer to In art The Dance II 1909 , a mural by Henri Matisse Dance Matisse 1910 , a painting by Henri Matisse The Dance Picasso The Dance Picasso , a painting by Picasso La Danse c. 1856 , a painting by William Adolphe Bouguereau In music The Dance Fleetwood Mac album The Dance Fleetwood Mac album 1997 The Dance Dave Koz album The Dance Dave Koz album 1999 The Dance Faithless album The Dance Faithless album 2010 The Dance EP The Dance EP , by Within Temptation The Dance song The Dance song , by Garth Brooks The Dance three songs , by Laraaji on the album Day of Radiance Ambient 3 Day of Radiance The Dance song , on The Music album In film The Dance 1998 film The Dance 1998 See also Dance disambiguation disambig da The Dance fr The Dance it The Dance ... more details
Sword of the Samurai may refer to Weaponry Katana , Japanese weapon characterized by distinctive curved, slender, single edged blade, circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate both hands Video and computer games Sword of the Samurai gamebook Sword of the Samurai gamebook , British roleplaying gamebook by Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson, published in 1986 by Puffin Books Sword of the Samurai computer game Sword of the Samurai computer game , American action and strategy computer game developed by MicroProse in 1989 set in Feudal Japan. Sword of the Samurai , European 2003 release title of 2002 Japanese video game Kengo 2 Legacy of the Blade , which features choice of over 100 detailed swords Television and literature titles Sword of the Samurai Hawaiian Eye Sword of the Samurai Hawaiian Eye , broadcast on February 3, 1960 as episode 18 first season of 1959 63 American TV series, Hawaiian Eye Time Machine 3 Sword of the Samurai , American children s novel published in 1984 as part of Time Machine novel series Time Machine novel series disambig ... more details
refers to a straight double edge sword. The Thai term for knife is meed . A related term, dap , means a long handled sword in Malay language Malay . Anatomy Image Dha.jpg thumb The Shan people Shan ... A long curved sword. Dha lwe A dha shay worn over the shoulder in a scabbard. Dha ma A chopper or cleaver ... people of northeast India for digging as well as killing. ref cite book title The Book Of The Sword ... 8 ref The Naga weapon was a thick, heavy, eighteen inch long backsword with a bevel instead of a point ... area with slightly different meanings. The Chinese language Chinese word dao sword dao pronounced .... In Bengali language Bengali , a dao is a six inch long knife. From the Himalayas , the dao spread ... to the Malay language Malay words for sword pedang and sundang . The dha itself is called Krabi sword ... from other weapons and tools of the area. These features are a round cross section grip, a long, gently ... feature inlay s. Hilts range from hand width to quite long. A blade hilt length ratio of 2 1 is not uncommon. Despite these long handles, most dha are meant for single handed use, although some two ... from other small dha by a blessing from a Buddhist priest. See also Dao sword Banshay References reflist External links http www.vikingsword.com ethsword nagadao index.html Naga Sword Daos http ... more details
Notability date July 2011 Unreferenced date July 2011 The Ulen Sword is a purported Viking sword found in a field frac 3 1 4 miles west of Ulen, Minnesota , where it is currently on display in the Ulen Historical Museum . However, it bears no resemblance to any sword of known early Medieval provenance and is almost certainly a 19th century French military sword. The sword was found buried underground by Hans O. Hansen on his farm on April 20, 1911. Because of drought, Hansen decided to set his plow blades much deeper than usual, and unearthed the artifact. The blade of the Ulen sword is said to have had a frac 1 16 inch covering of rust, which Hansen polished away. The blade is convert 16 in mm long the end of the sword has been blunted by a hammer or some other instrument . The pommel and the thick crossguard are made of brass. The sword s crossguard has a design on each side one side depicts a helmeted soldier, and the reverse is a breastplate covering a dagger and two crossed axes. External links http www.wunderground.com wximage viewsingleimage.html?mode singleimage&handle Bodryn&number 29&album id 20&thumbstart 0&gallery Image of monument to the sword Category Modern European swords Category Viking exploration of North America ... more details
orphan date August 2010 Mergeto Unpublished works by Stephen King date January 2010 Sword in the Darkness is the title of an unpublished novel by American literature American author Stephen King . Sword in the Darkness is the longest of King s unpublished works, at approximately 485 pages 150,000 words in length. Upon its completion in April 1970, it was rejected by twelve publishing publisher s. King has said that he now considers it unpublishable and intends for it never to be released to the public. The book s plot includes a character dealing with the suicide of his pregnant sister and the death of his mother from a brain tumor , and another character, a black activism activist lawyer, who incites a riot after speaking at a local high school. In 2006, a lengthy excerpt from the book was published in Stephen King Uncollected, Unpublished , by Rocky Wood et al. Cemetery Dance Publications , March 2006 . The excerpt related the back story of one character, a teacher named Edie Rowsmith. It is effectively a stand alone horror story in the style of the early Stephen King. External links http cemeterydance.com page CDP PROD wood01 Cemetery Dance Publications, Stephen King Uncollected, Unpublished . This hardcover edition is now out of print. http www.kanrockpublishing.com Kanrock Publishing, Stephen King Uncollected, Unpublished . This second edition, in paperback, is in print. Stephen King DEFAULTSORT Sword In The Darkness Category American horror novels Category Novels by Stephen King Category Unpublished novels de Sword in the Darkness pt Sword in the Darkness ... more details
Doctorwhobook title The Sword of Forever series Virgin New Adventures number 14 featuring Bernice Summerfield cover Sword of Forever.jpg writer Jim Mortimore publisher Virgin Books isbn ISBN 0 426 20526 X pages date June 1998 preceding Dry Pilgrimage following Another Girl, Another Planet Bernice Summerfield Another Girl, Another Planet The Sword of Forever is an original novel by Jim Mortimore featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield . The New Adventures were a spin off from the long running United Kingdom British science fiction on television science fiction television series Doctor Who . DWspinoff Synopsis Bernice finds her own DNA in the stomach of a mummified dinosaur. Together with Patience, a sentient velociraptor, she travels ever backwards through time. She stumbles upon the Sword Of Forever , an object that could easily demolish entire worlds. The story draws on conspiracy theory conspiracy theories around the Knights Templar , the Ark of the Covenant and so forth. It also draws on earlier New Adventures depictions of a future Earth. External links Doctor Who RG id who na75 title The Sword of Forever TardisLibrary id 408 Reviews DWRG id swor title The Sword of Forever OG review id bennyv 14 title The Sword of Forever DEFAULTSORT Sword of Forever, The Category Virgin New Adventures Category 1998 novels Category Novels by Jim Mortimore Doctorwho stub ... more details
About the weapon used in Hal Foster s Prince Valiant the novel by Jack Whyte The Singing Sword File Prince Valiant excerpt 1.jpg thumb 270px Prince Valiant wields the Singing Sword in Hal Foster s Prince Valiant June 19, 1938 . The Singing Sword is the primary weapon of the fictional character Prince Valiant , a Knight of the Round Table in the service of King Arthur , in the long running comic strip Prince Valiant . Hal Foster created Prince Valiant in 1937. The Singing Sword s first appearance in Prince Valiant lore came in the Ilene Abducted story, first published in 1938. In this story, the original owner of the sword is Prince Arn of Ord, Valiant s rival for the beautiful maid Ilene. The two men put aside their differences when their beloved is kidnapped by Viking raiders. Arn lends Valiant the charmed sword so that he can hold off their pursuers while Arn rides ahead to free Ilene. The pair s efforts prove futile they discover she was killed in a shipwreck. Arn gives the Singing Sword to Valiant following this adventure, and the two part as friends. Later in the series, the Singing Sword is established as a sister to King Arthur s Excalibur . ref name donoghue http www.openlettersmonthly.com ... Valiant offered its own telling of the Singing Sword s origins. In an episode entitled The Singing Sword , Valiant follows his best friends Arn and Rowanne to Bridgeford, where he learns that they have ... the Singing Sword to aid him in overthrowing the Baron. According to Cedric, the sword was forged .... The sword sings during Valiant s duel with Draconarius, indicating that Valiant is a just, pure hearted man and the sword s destined owner. It sings a second time when Arn wields it while liberating a monastery. Valiant sees this as a sign that Arn is ready for knighthood and uses the sword to dub ... 02, 1991. ref See also Knighty Knight Bugs Bugs Bunny seeks the Singing Sword Oaky Doaks Who Framed Roger Rabbit In one scene, a Singing Sword is Frank Sinatra in the form of a sword. References ... more details
Golden Sword or Golden sword may refer to Golden Sword horse , a racehorse active 2009 2010 The Golden Sword , 1977 Janet Morris novel Gold Sword for Bravery , Russian decoration 1720 1917 dab ... more details
This article is about the 1975 Upstairs, Downstairs episode. For the 1920 film, see On with the Dance 1920 film . For the 1925 musical revue, see On With the Dance musical . Infobox Television episode Title On With the Dance Series Upstairs, Downstairs Image Image UpDown S5Ep1.jpg 200px Caption William and Frederick Season 5 Episode 1 Airdate 7 September 1975 Production 1 Writer Alfred Shaughnessy Director Bill Bain director Bill Bain Guests Episode list List of Upstairs, Downstairs episodes Prev Peace out of Pain Next A Place in the World Upstairs, Downstairs A Place in the World On With the Dance is the first episode of the fifth and final series of the Period piece period drama Upstairs, Downstairs . It first aired on 7 September 1975 on ITV . Background On With the Dance was recorded in the studio on 9 and 10 January 1975, with a retake filmed on the morning of 7 April. It is the first episode to feature Anne Yarker and Jonathan Seeley as Virginia s children, Alice and William, and Karen Dotrice as List of Upstairs, Downstairs characters Lily Hawkins Lily Hawkins . The events between the end of series 4 and the this episode are covered in a Peace out of Pain Bridge story bridge story . Cast Jean Marsh Rose Buck Rose Angela Baddeley Kate Bridges Upstairs, Downstairs Mrs Bridges Gordon Jackson actor Gordon Jackson Angus Hudson Hudson Lesley Anne Down Georgina Worsley Simon Williams actor Simon Williams James Bellamy David Langton Richard Bellamy Hannah Gordon Virginia Bellamy Christopher Beeny Edward Barnes Upstairs, Downstairs Edward Karen Dotrice List of Upstairs, Downstairs characters Lily Hawkins Lily Jenny Tomasin Ruby Finch Ruby Jacqueline Tong Daisy Barnes Daisy Gareth ... Jonathan Seely William Hamilton Plot On With the Dance opens on 19 July 1919 and the 1919 London .... However, there is a tense atmosphere and they don t stay long. Richard and Virginia return from their honeymoon ... DEFAULTSORT On With the Dance Category Upstairs, Downstairs episodes Category 1975 television episodes ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 The Ida is a kind of sword used by the Yoruba people of West Africa . It is a longsword with a narrow to wide blade and sheathe. The sword is sharp, and cuts on contact but begins to dull if not sharpened regularly. It can be single edged or double edged. During wars, pepper and poison are added to it to paralyze anyone who is cut by the sword. It can be wielded in any way either one handed or two handed . The Yoruba people use this sword for hunting, war and other uses. The blade of the sword is in an elongated leaf shaped form. It is designed for cutting and hacking. Production The Yoruba blacksmiths were among the most skilled in West Africa. They employed different techniques in the making of these Ida swords. They were involved in the mining and smelting of iron ore before 800 A.D. This style of sword was also sometimes used by other surrounding peoples such as the Bini people Bini and the Igbo people Igbo . Variations There were many other variations of the Ida. The Yoruba also used many other bladed weapons. Some of them were Ada Used for clearing brush, fighting, or hunting. It is similar to a cutlass or machete. Obe Daggers carried by the Yoruba soldiers. Agedengbe Single bladed and eccentrically curved. Also quite heavy. Tanmogayi Similar to the sabre. Gallery gallery Image machette kos.pg.jpg A machete, a blade closely related to the ida. gallery Ida in popular culture In Things Fall Apart , the main character, Okonkwo is frequently mentioned to have a machete, which is the common translation for blades of this type. E.g. Dao sword Dao See also Yoruba people Types of swords Sword DEFAULTSORT Ida Sword Category Blade weapons Category African swords Weapon stub Swords by region navbox ... more details
2A1 Lee Enfield w P1907 sword bayonet A sword bayonet is any long, knife bladed bayonet designed ... from a musket or rifle, sword bayonets with their typical hilt s and long blades also could be wielded as short sword s. While modern military bayonets typically have knife blades, they are usually too short to be called sword bayonets and are more akin to Combat knife fighting utility knives ... 1894 and 1945 , an example of a straight edged sword bayonet. Sword bayonets originated for use with muzzle loading rifles. A typical example of an early sword bayonet is the 58 centimetre 23 ... their bayonets needed to be longer to produce the same total length the sword bayonet answered ... shoulder to shoulder in ranks, notably sergeants , also came to use sword bayonets. By the end of the nineteenth century all infantry had become riflemen and the sword bayonet had become the standard ... bayonet charge taken during the Great War . Note the sword bayonets. With the appearance of the hiltless sword bayonet, such as the Bayonet mount socket mounted variety, their use on the end of the musket or rifle also became a hindrance during the reloading of the Muzzleloader muzzle loaded Long gun ... was used on the Lee Enfield rifle of the early 20th century. However, the advantages of sword bayonets over spike bayonets are evident. Where a spike bayonet turns the rifle into a spear, a sword ..., sword bayonets can also be used for slashing. Twisting a sword bayonet in the wound was especially lethal. Before the advent of modern medicine after World War I, a soldier struck by a sword bayonet was very unlikely to survive. While most sword bayonets have straight blades, a popular variant in the 19th ... s sword called the yataghan . Today, sword bayonets of this style are said to have yataghan blades, or to be yataghan bladed . Both sword and spike bayonets lost their popularity after World War I . While sword bayonets can be effective as short sword s, they proved to be too unwieldy in cramped quarters ... more details
Company and its British subsidiary, Gillette. In this advertising war, Wilkinson Sword made full use of its long and proud tradition of sword making in its television Television commercial commercials ...Infobox Company name Wilkinson Sword company logo Image Wilkinson de.JPG 150px type foundation 1772 location ... Wilkinson Sword is a brand name for companies that make gardening tools and razor s. Wilkinson Sword s origins are in the manufacture of sword s. The company was founded in London in 1772 by Henry ... name WS cite web url http www.fundinguniverse.com company histories Wilkinson Sword Ltd Company History.html title Company History accessdate 2009 01 25 ref Wilkinson Sword has manufactured its products ... Wilkinson 850cc.jpg thumb right Wilkinson TMC 850cc Wilkinson Sword produced some of the earliest ... production. ref name Currieover Merger to form Wilkinson Match In 1973 Wilkinson Sword merged ... www.fundinguniverse.com company histories Wilkinson Sword Ltd Company History.html Company history ref ... tools division was sold to Fiskars in the 1990s. Products Wilkinson Sword Hydro Wilkinson s Sword redesigned razor system released on April 6, 2010. Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 A 5 blade razor system with skin guards advanced hydrating gel and a flip trimmer . Wilkinson Sword Hydro 3 A 3 blade razor system similar to the 5 blade system but all for a flip trimmer. Wilkinson Sword Intuition A women s shaving system that lathers and shaves at the same time. Wilkinson Sword Quattro a four bladed ... Sword Protector A razor that is claimed to protect against nicks. Wilkinson Sword Protector 3D A Disposable Razor Wilkinson Sword Xtreme3 A three blade men s shaving razor. Wilkinson Sword XTreme3 Disposable A disposable version of the Xtreme3, introduced in 1999. Wilkinson Sword Extra 2 Sensitive A two bladed disposable razor that comes in four different varieties Wilkinson Sword Classic A budget ... still also makes double edge razor blades for safety razors as pictured above. Wilkinson Sword today ... more details
This is a single edged longsword that varied from 5 to convert 7 ft m . Its name means Two handed ... with less complex features. Janggeom Literally means longSword . Hwando This is a single edged ... straight swords tsurugi and the Chinese Jian. Unggeom This is a single edged longsword that was used ... be careful when purchasing a Korean sword. Some who are unable to distinguish the difference between a Korean style sword and a Japanese or Chinese sword may claim that their swords are indeed Korean ... swords so one may be able to understand the key elements of a Korean manufactured sword. History ... date November 2010 Prehistoric finds offer suggestions that Korean sword manufacturing may go back ... AD Long swords were used by commanders and cavalry. At this time land warfare consisted mostly of spearmen ... or for very close in work. Short swords may have been used in follow up attacks, as short sword ... for ceremonial and traditional purposes. Of note among these sword types are two series of jingeom dragon sword and ingeom tiger sword , which by tradition could be forged only at certain times. The highest grade of these, sa ingeom four tigers sword and possibly sa jingeom four dragons sword ..., ceremonial swords once again began to be made both in the south, and the north, and by the 1960s, sword ... before the Japanese occupation of Korea colonial period . Sword ownership in Korea is restricted, and there are very few traditional sword collectors today. General Flag grade officers are given dress swords upon assuming command in the Republic of Korea ROK army. Despite restrictions on sword ... , practical sword fighting is enjoying a small revival amongst elite regiments, and fencing is once ... of the Korean sword include geomjip or scabbard, most often of lacquer hyuljo or fuller most genuine ... design pommel tassels a round and wide designed sword guard, or a straight lotus design. ref . http ... Yedo This sword is generally a single edged saber ranging from 3 to convert 4 ft m . Geom ... more details
Infobox animanga Header name The Sword of Paros image File The Sword of Paros.png 230px caption Fiona and Erminia ja kanji ja romaji Parosu no Ken genre Fantasy , Romantic love Romance , Yuri genre Yuri Infobox animanga Print type manga author Kaoru Kurimoto illustrator Yumiko Igarashi publisher Kadokawa Shoten , Chuokoron Shinsha demographic Sh jo manga Sh jo magazine Monthly Asuka first 1986 last 1987 volumes 3 volume list Infobox animanga Footer nihongo The Sword of Paros Parosu no Ken is a 1986 yuri genre yuri historical fantasy manga composed of three volumes written by Kaoru Kurimoto , a science fiction author best known for Guin Saga , and illustrated by Yumiko Igarashi , best known for Candy Candy . The plot of The Sword of Paros is also strongly centred on the romance of the protagonists, one of whom, like Oscar in The Rose of Versailles , is trying to pass as a man. Plot Far away and long ago in the kingdom of Paros, legend says that one can wield the sacred sword of the true ruler of Paros. According to this legend, in time of war, a single person will come forward, who can brandish this weapon and lead the country towards the future. This prophecy also asserts that the true ruler, who will carry Paros to a future of light and prosperity, is neither man nor woman, while the one who will wield the sword wrongfully, and so destroy Paros forever, is neither man ... wants in fact to conquer through diplomacy, or through open war the prosperous Kingdom of the Sword ..., and Erminia kisses Fiona. They dance, kiss and exchange promises on the night of the Carnival ... of Kauros to sneak in, even as the traitor Prince Alfonse tosses her the Sword of Paros to use in the battle ... of the legend of the Sword. The duel is stopped, and the Prince of Kauros is declared the victor ... Sword Of Paros, The Category Manga series Category Fantasy anime and manga Category 1986 manga Category Romance anime and manga Category Sh jo manga Category Yuri genre anime and manga it The Sword ... more details
Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Dance Cover Goleo vi dance.jpg Cover size Border Alt Caption Artist Goleo VI featuring Lumidee VS. Fatman Scoop Album FIFA World Cup 2006 Soundtrack A side B side Released May 2, 2006 Format CD Single Recorded Genre Hip hop music Hip hop , dancehall Length 3 37 Label Edel Music Writer George Merrill songwriter George Merrill , Shannon Rubicam , Cordell Burrell, Lumidee Lumidee Cede o , Fatman Scoop Isaac Freeman Producer Reinhard Raith, Andreas Litterscheid Certification Chronology Lumidee singles Last single Si ntelo br 2004 This single Dance br 2006 Next single She s Like The Wind Lumidee She s Like The Wind br 2007 Misc Dance is a song included on the album FIFA World Cup 2006 Soundtrack. It features R&B artist Lumidee and Fatman Scoop and it samples the chorus from Whitney Houston s I Wanna Dance With Somebody . Track listing Single CD Maxi Dance Radio Edit 3 37 Dance Club Remix 4 54 Goleo VI & Pachanga Hip Hop Hooray Reggaeton Remix 4 31 Bonusclip Dance 3 38 Source ref Muze, Inc. http www.cduniverse.com search xx music pid 7107536 a Dance .htm Lumidee VS Fatman Scoop Dance CD Single cduniverse.com . Retrieved 11 06 2010. ref Chart .... Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop song Dance singlechart Czech Republic 13 year 2006 week 32 singlechart Finland 5 artist Goleo VI pres. Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop song Dance singlechart Denmark 17 artist Goleo VI pres. Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop song Dance singlechart France 30 artist Goleo VI pres. Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop song Dance singlechart Germany 5 artist Goleo VI Pres.Lumidee & Fatman Scoop song Dance singlechart Hungarytop10 4 year 2006 week 22 singlechart Hungarydance 6 year 2006 week 29 singlechart Italy 18 artist Goleo VI pres. Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop song Dance singlechart Dutch100 70 artist Goleo VI pres. Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop song Dance singlechart Slovakia 46 year 2006 week 36 singlechart Switzerland 32 artist Goleo VI pres. Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop song Dance References Reflist ... more details
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