Términos

Personas que fabrican, ensamblan o reparan maquinarias, también artesanos expertos en el uso de herramientas de máquinas.

Men or women who operate a crane, which is a machine for raising, shifting, or lowering heavy weights, usually by means of a projecting swinging arm.

Área superficial de agua salada que se extiende a lo largo de las márgenes de los continentes; de modo amplio, se aplica como nombre propio a cualquier masa de agua específica. Para las principales áreas acuáticas de la tierra, que se extienden en cuencas, use “oceáno”.

Feathers, mostly obtained from the wings and tail of the marabou, a large stork.

Hombres santos islámicos en Africa que servían como líderes espirituales, profesores y místicos tanto como líderes de la comunidad.

Stiff silk yarn dyed in the gum state consisting of two or three threads united without preliminary twisting, and generally used to weave crepes.

Sonajero de calabaza sud y centroamericano, por lo general de forma oval, con un mango natural, relleno con semillas secas o guijarros, o una imitación de este en madera, arcilla, baquelita, o metal relleno de semillas, perdigones u otras piezas sonoras. Por lo general se tocan en pares.

Estructuras religiosas del Este de la Polinesia que puede tener varias formas, desde pequeñas plataformas de piedra, a simples encerramientos de piedra, o estructuras en forma de templo. Para estructuras similares hawaianas, use "heiau". EN REVISION

Describe obras creadas por africanos de mismo nombre que viven en Kenia.

Genus containing around 20 species of low-growing, evergreen plants native to tropical areas of Southwest Asia and the West Indies, and elsewhere.

Species of herbaceous perennial, probably a native of Guyana and western Brazil, cultivated throughout the West Indies, Southeast Asia, Australia, and South Africa. Its creeping rootstock has fleshy tubers harvested as starch; its many-branched stem reaches 1.5 m (5-6 feet) in height. Plants are harvested when the tubers are gorged with starch, just before the plant's dormant season. The roots are peeled and then grated in water. The resulting mixture is dried to a powder and purified by several washings.

Family containing around 30 genera and 350 species of flowering plants. It originated in Africa, although this is not the center of its extant diversity; representatives are found in most tropical areas of the world except Australia.