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The Dan believe that Zu is present in all aspects of the universe and is appealed to for many kinds of help. Zu is harnessed through masquerade or divination practices; the Dan harness du by creating an object for du to embody. Dreaming is the means through which people communicate with Zu. [5]
The Tribe of Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, "Judge") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, according to the Torah.According to the Hebrew Bible, the tribe initially settled in the hill lands bordering Judah and the Philistines but migrated north due to pressure of their enemies, settling at Laish (later known as Dan), near Mount Hermon.
Pages in category "Dan people" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Dan personal miniature masks, from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum Similar to gle masks, miniature masks are carved to embody du tutelary spirits , but their main function is the protection of their owner from harm. [ 1 ]
Dan (name), including a list of people with the name Dan (king), several kings of Denmark; Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia; Dan (son of Jacob), one of the 12 sons of Jacob/Israel in the Bible Tribe of Dan, one of the 12 tribes of Israel descended ...
It is difficult to determine the antiquity of brass casting among the Dan, but it is clear that the practice began at least in the early 19th century if not much earlier. Some scholars believe that the We people to the East may have introduced the practice to the Dan. [4] Brass casting was a practice of Dan blacksmiths.
The name Dan is also a Hebrew given name, after Dan, the fifth son of Jacob with Bilhah and founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan. [1] It is also (along with the variant Danny ) a given name or a nickname for people named Daniel or possibly Jordan .
It describes people of Danish nationality, both in Denmark and elsewhere–most importantly, ethnic Danes in both Denmark proper and the former Danish Duchy of Schleswig. Excluded from this definition are people from the formerly Norway, Faroe Islands, and Greenland; members of the German minority; and members of other ethnic minorities.