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Beads used on Mardi Gras (known as Shrove Tuesday in some regions) are purple, green, and gold, with these three colors containing the Christian symbolism of justice, faith, and power, respectively. [3] [4] Traditionally, Mardi Gras beads were manufactured in Japan and Czech Republic, although many are now imported from mainland China. [5]
"Into the Groove" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna, and featured on the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. Written and produced by both Madonna and Stephen Bray, the main inspiration behind the song was the dance floor; the singer wrote it while watching a Latin American man to whom she was attracted.
Amethyst. Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω ( Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho ( Modern Greek ), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. [ 1]
Pavane. The pavane[ a] ( / pəˈvɑːn, pəˈvæn / pə-VA (H)N; Italian: pavana, padovana; German: Paduana) is a slow processional dance common in Europe during the 16th century ( Renaissance ). The pavane, the earliest-known music for which was published in Venice by Ottaviano Petrucci, in Joan Ambrosio Dalza 's Intabolatura de lauto libro ...
Balinese dance is dynamic, angular, and intensely expressive. [ 1] Balinese dancers express the stories of dance-drama through bodily gestures including gestures of fingers, hands, head, and eyes. There is a great richness of dance forms and styles in Bali; and particularly notable are those ritualistic dance dramas which involve Rangda, the ...
Painting a fence post purple sends a clear message to keep out of a property without relying on the actual words. Unlike a sign that can become stolen or unreadable over time, the purple paint ...
Release. "Magic Dance" is the third track on the Labyrinth soundtrack, released in July 1986 to coincide with the film's US premiere. [ 8] In 1987 the song was released on 12" in limited markets, including the US. A single version was mixed but never released, and an edit of the "Dance Mix" (incorrectly labeled as the 'single mix') was released ...
Jungle Love. (1984) Purple vinyl issue. Limited edition release. " Purple Rain " is a song by the American musician Prince and his backing band the Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name starring Prince, and was released as the third single ...