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  2. Parang - Wikipedia

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    Parang is a popular folk music originating from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago that was brought to Trinidad and Tobago by Venezuelan migrants [1] who were primarily of Amerindian, Spanish, Mestizo, Pardo, and African heritage, something which is strongly reflected in the music itself.

  3. Parang (batik) - Wikipedia

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    This meaning is reflected in the dynamics in the parang motif which describes agility, another meaning in the diagonal line in the parang batik motif which contains the philosophy to continue to have noble ideals. Another meaning is also found in the vertical line between the letter S which describes loyalty and continuity in life. [7]

  4. Name of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    In 1524 the municipality of Mexico City was established, known as México Tenustitlan, and as of 1585 became officially known simply as Ciudad de México. [3] The name Mexico was used only to refer to the city, and later to a province within New Spain. It was not until the independence of the vice-royalty of New Spain that "Mexico" became the ...

  5. Music of Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    Parang is about general merrymaking and festivities around Christmas time and the food, dancing and music is all a part of the parang. The singers of parang visit the homes of family and friends and sing Christmas-themed songs in Spanish accompanied by instruments, usually the guitar , Venezuelan cuatro , maracas (known as chac-chacs on the ...

  6. List of Mexican state name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Origin of name is disputed. May mean "round pitahaya (cacti)" or "cut corn" [8] Sonora: Opata [9] xunuta [9] "In the place of the corn". [9] Tabasco: Nahuatl: Tlapaco: The name appears in the chronicles of Bernal Díaz del Castillo during the conquest era, who says it comes from the name of a river in the area, Tabasco River. Tamaulipas ...

  7. History of YouTube - Wikipedia

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    Google did not provide detailed figures for YouTube's running costs, and YouTube's revenues in 2007 were noted as "not material" in a regulatory filing. [343] In June 2008, a Forbes magazine article projected the 2008 revenue at $200 million, noting progress in advertising sales.

  8. Parang (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Parang is a form of folk music in Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. ... Parang (knife), a type of machete originated from Central–Southern Java, Indonesia. See also

  9. Daisy Voisin - Wikipedia

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    She did her best to live up to that calling. Hailed as the undisputed "Queen of Parang" for her vocal prowess and the many triumphs and popularity of the band she led, the La Divina Pastora Serenaders , Daisy Voisin left an indelible mark on the local Parang scene in Trinidad and Tobago.