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Se refiere a la religión india que combina elementos islámicos e hindues, fundada por nanak Sikhs, discipulos de Nanak y sus nueve sucesores conocidos cono los Diez Gurus, en la región Punjab de India en el siglo XV tardío. Sus principios característicos incluyen la idea que hay un Dios, que no es representado por idolos o imágenes; la responsabilidad individual en llevar una vida obediente dominada por la oración y la lectura de Granth; y el esfuerzo por la transmigración donde el individuo existe en comunión con Dios. Los rasgos prominentes de este sistema de creencia son la carencia de un sacerdocio profesional y los requisitos de cualquiera de los sexos para conducir ceremonias religiosas.

In Indian architecture, a pinnacle, crest.

En la arquitectura de templo Indio, torres y agujas, por lo general se estrechan en una curva convexa.

In Indian architecture, a major spire; minor spire.

Style and culture of the Sikon tribe of the Kru group, located in the interior of Liberia.

Style and culture of the Native American peoples currently occupying an area north of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who were the northernmost of the Niitsítapi (Original People). When European explorers travelled west, they probably encountered the Siksika people first and erroneously assumed that all people of the Blackfoot Confederacy were Blackfoot. The four Niitsítapi nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy are the Siksika, Kainaa (Blood), Aapatohsipikani (Northern Peigan), and Aamsskaapipikani (South Peigan or Montana Blackfoot).

Defines type of pottery popularized by Nampeyo (ca. 1860-1942) and other female Hopi-Tewa and Hopi potters in the late 19th century to early 20th century. Utilizes the same techniques and visual program as historical Sikyatki pottery from the 14th to 16th centuries: a golden-hued patina due to high temperature firing and black and red curvilinear designs often featuring birds and dragonflies. Nampeyo is often credited as being one of the first to revamp this style, but other Hopi-Tewa and Hopi women were likely involved as well. Potters used the Sikyatki visual framework as a base for new works that were often traded and sold to Native and non-Native audiences in the 20th century.

Describes type of pottery created by Hopi potters from the late 14th century up to the early 1600s. Production is associated with Hopi pueblos formed after 14th century migrations from scattered villages across northern Arizona and New Mexico to consolidated towns. Distinguished by the clay's golden yellow lustre after firing with large amounts of coal. Frequently decorated with black and red pigmented designs featuring birds, dragonflies, feathers, and abstract, curvilinear motifs. Production particularly associated with Hopi Mesa communities in Arizona, namely Sikyátki which gives the pottery its name. Often created for export to other Native communities, with sherds being found as far as Kansas. Decline in production occurs in tandem with Spanish colonization in the 17th century and with the abandonment of Sikyátki and Awatovi towns.

Libros destinado a mostrar las letras del abecedario, a menudo acompañada de ilustraciones. Puede usarse para enseñar el abecedario o como medio para el arte de un ilustrador.

Resúmenes o breves exposiciones de los puntos principales de una conferencia o de un programa de estudio.

An unstable compound, the simplest silicon alcohol, consisting of silicon atoms to which hydroxyl substituents bond directly. Silanol groups occur naturally (as in silicic acid and on silicate rocks) or may be synthesized by reacting dimethyldichlorosilane with water. They play an important role in many industrial situations such as the manufacture of silicones and in sol-gel processes, or in water repellent products.

Flauta de caño corta, por lo general de tono agudo, sin orificios para los dedos o no más de uno; el cuerpo puede tener una bola cautiva para agregar vibración al sonido.

Silbato de metal tradicionalmente usadas en barcos por contramaestres para transmitir ordenes o para conducir oficiales navales de mayor grado a bordo; se agrarraban con la mano para soplar y se obtiene el tono ascendente o descendente abriendo o cerrando la mano.

A very hard crust in or on soil formed of sand grains or pebbles glued together by silica; a quartzite.

Alfombras caucásicas de tejido plano de Karabagh con trama de brocado.

The state or condition when nothing is audible; absence of all sound or noise.

Objetos de diversas formas, pero generalmente botones de goma insertos en el marco metálico de una puerta que amortiguan la puerta para que el impacto acústico de cierre de la puerta se reduzca.