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2. Glossary of Shinto - Wikipedia

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   Kagari-bi – Candle holders, also called rōsoku-tate (ローソク立, lit. ' Candle Holders '). They are designed for burning tiny white candles that are lit whenever one visits the kamidana for prayers. Some people use little electric lanterns instead of candles.

3. Chinese ceramics - Wikipedia

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   These are the dragon kiln of hilly southern China, usually fuelled by wood, long and thin and running up a slope, and the horseshoe-shaped mantou kiln of the north Chinese plains, smaller and more compact. Both could reliably produce the temperatures of up to 1,300 °C (2,370 °F) or more needed for porcelain.

4. Chinese art - Wikipedia

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   Lion-shaped candle holder from Western Jin c. 4th century CE Northern Wei murals and painted figurines from the Yungang Grottoes , dated 5th to 6th centuries. The Sui and Tang dynasties (581–960)

5. Kinara - Wikipedia

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   During the week-long celebration of Kwanzaa, seven candles are placed in the kinara—three red on the left, three green on the right, and a single black candle in the center. The word kinara is a Swahili word that means candle holder. The seven candles represent the Seven Principles (or Nguzo Saba) of Kwanzaa. Red, green, and black are the ...

6. Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century

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   The aviator Matilde Moisant wearing a swastika square medallion in 1912. The symbol was popular as a good luck charm with early aviators. The discovery of the Indo-European language group in the 1790s led to a great effort by European archaeologists to link the pre-history of European people to the hypothesised ancient "Aryans" (variously referring to the Indo-Iranians or the Proto-Indo ...

7. Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum - Wikipedia

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   The Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum (The Macau Museum) in Lisbon is Portugal's main museum of Chinese artefacts and artworks. Made to document Sino-Portuguese relations, the museum contains over 3,500 works of art including decorative artwork, costumes, a collection of opium-smoking paraphernalia and an important extensive collection of Chinese ceramics.