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Chakán (Mayan languages: Chakán, ‘1) oregano of this land; 2) macaw tail feathers.’) [2] is the name of one of the Mayan jurisdictions (kuchkabalob) that existed on the Yucatan Peninsula at the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century.
Chakan items are an important part of marriage ceremonies, with a bride wearing a Chakan shirt and the groom wearing an embroidered skullcap called a "tāqi". Tajik women and girls will commonly wear Chakan clothing during national festivals and holidays. Women create this art form, either individually or in communal settings. [5]
A tata or tata somba is a historic type of fortification used throughout West Africa. The word is applied to the wall itself as well as the elite living spaces within it for the ruler of the tata and his court. [1] It can also designate the defenses around a major city or other military center. [2]
Chakan, Maragheh, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran; Chakan, Lorestan, a village in Iran; Chakan, Jalal-Abad, a village in Kyrgyzstan; Chakan (Maya province), a Maya region that existed upon the arrival of the Spanish conquerors in the Yucatán Peninsula in the 16th century; Chakan: The Forever Man, a 1992 video game
In 1590s, the Nizamshahi sultan conferred upon Maloji Bhosale, the grandfather of Shivaji, the Jagir or fiefdom of Pune and Supe.The fief included the forts of Shivneri and Chakan. [6] In 1630s the fort was captured by the Adilshahi but young Shivaji took control of the fort in 1647, and named it Sangramdurg.
As another disappointing New York Jets season nears its end, quarterback Aaron Rodgers has some thinking to do. Rodgers and the Jets have had a tough season, going 4-10 and struggling on both ...
Some troops leave the battlefield injured. Others return from war with mental wounds. Yet many of the 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from a condition the Defense Department refuses to acknowledge: Moral injury.
Jamshedji Tata continued to be an important figure in the industrial world even in his later stages of life. Later on, Tata became a strong supporter of Swadeshism. [5] The Swadeshi Movement did not start until 1905; however, Tata represented these same principles throughout the time he was alive. Swadeshi was a political movement in British ...