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A hanging hamsa in Tunisia. The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsa, lit. 'five', referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'), [1] [2] [3] also known as the hand of Fatima, [4] is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.
The shape of a hamsa is a five-fingered hand. “There are many different artistic renderings of the hamsa. It is common to find the symbol of an eye in the middle of the hand,” Rabbi David ...
The hamsa (Tunisian Arabic: خمسة, also romanized khamsa) is a palm-shaped amulet popular in Tunisia and more generally in the Maghreb, and commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] Depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many times throughout history, the hamsa is believed to ...
Indigenous Peoples' Day [a] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [1] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
Hintha - Hamsa the Brahmin bird, famed as the bird with most pleasant voice; symbol of the Mon people, Mon State and Bago Region. Karaweik - from the Pali "karavika", a bird with a melodious cry. Reptiles. Magan - Makara, a crocodile-like sea monster with prehensile snout.
Columbus Day has been a national holiday since 1937, but in recent years some have advocated to refocus the day on Indigenous People rather than on explorers who brought violence and slavery with ...
Hoysala artists are noted for their attention to sculptural detail be it in the depiction of themes from the Hindu epics and deities or in their use of motifs such as yali, kirtimukha (gargoyles), aedicula (miniature decorative towers) on pilaster, makara (aquatic monster), birds (hamsa), spiral foliage, animals such as lions, elephants and ...
People probably have been clenching their fists for various reasons since the beginning of time. The first likely appearance of a clenched fist as a symbolic gesture, however, was in France during ...