GenderChristianity The following is a list of women found in the Hebrew and Christian Bible s . The list appears in alphabetical order. A Abigail mother of Amasa Abigail The mother of Amasa , Sister of David .1 Chronicles ref 1 Chronicles 2 13 16 ref Abigail The wife of the wicked Nabal , who became a wife of David after Nabal s death. 1 Samuel ref 1 Samuel 25 ref Abihail 1 Mother of Zuriel , chief of the house of Merari . Numbers ref Numbers 3 35 ref Abihail 2 Wife of Abishur and mother of Ahban and List of minor Biblical figures Molid Molid . I Chronicles ref I Chronicles 2 29 ref Abishag Concubine of aged King David . I Kings ref I Kings 1 3,4 2 13 25 ref Abital One of King David s wives II Samuel I Chronicles ref II Samuel 3 4 ref ref name I Chronicles 3 3 I Chronicles 3 3 ref Achsah Daughter of Caleb . When Caleb promised her to Othniel in marriage, she requested that he increased her dowry to include not only land, but springs of water as well. Joshua, Judges, I Chronicles ref Joshua 15 16, 17 ref ref Judges 1 12, 13 ref ref I Chronicles 2 4,9 ref Adah Adah 1 Wife of Lamech , Genesis ref Genesis 4 19 4 23 ref Adah Adah 2 Daughter of Elon , the Biblical Hittites Hittite and one of the wives of Esau . Possibly original name of Bashemath . Genesis ref Genesis 26 34 36 2 ref Ahinoam 1 Wife of King Saul , mother of Michal wife of King David I Samuel ref I Samuel 14 50 ref Ahinoam 2 One of King David s wives, mother of Amnon . I Samuel II Samuel I Chronicles ref I Samuel 25 43 27 3 30 5 ref ref II Samuel 2 2 3 2 ref ref I Chronicles 3 1 ref Ahlai 1 Daughter of Sheshan. I Chronicles ref I Chronicles 2 31,34 ref Ahlai 2 Mother of Zabad Bible Zabad in David s guard I Chronicles ref I Chronicles 11 41 ref Aholibamah Daughter of Anah and one of Esau s wives. Also called Judith . Genesis ref Genesis 36 2 25 ref Anah Mother of Aholibimah Anna Bible Anna An aged Jewish prophetess who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem . Luke ref Luke 2 36 38 ref Asenath Egypt ... more details
File Folk village Korea.jpg thumb 400px Pungmul is a folk tradition steeped in music, dance, theater, and pageantry. Contains Korean text Pungmul IPA ko p u mul Respell POONG muul is a Music of Korea Folk music Korean folk music tradition that includes drum ming, dance dancing , and singing . Most performances are outside, with tens of players, all in constant motion. Pungmul is rooted in the dure collective labor farm ing culture. It was originally played as part of farm work, on Culture of Korea Festivals of the lunar calendar rural holidays , at other village community building events, and in Korean shamanism shamanistic rituals. Today it has expanded in meaning and is also used in political protest and as a performing art form. Older scholars often describe this tradition as nongak IPA ko no ak Respell NONG ahk , a term meaning farmers music whose usage arose during the Korea under Japanese rule colonial era 1910 45 . The Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea Cultural Heritage Administration of South Korea uses this term in designating the folk tradition as an Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea Important Intangible Cultural Property . Opposition from performers and scholars toward its usage grew in the 1980s because colonial authorities attempted to limit the activity to farmers in order to suppress its use and meaning among the colonized. It is also known by many synonymous names throughout the peninsula. Drumming is the central element of pungmul. Each group is led by a kkwaenggwari small handheld gong player, and includes at least one person playing janggu hourglass drum , Buk drum buk barrel drum , and Jing instrument jing gong . Wind instrument s t aepyongso, also known as hojeok , senap , or nalari , and nabal sometimes play along with the drummers. Following the drummers are dancers, who often play the sogo a tiny drum that makes almost no sound and tend to have more elaborate even acrobatics acrobatic choreography. Finally, japsaek ... more details
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