Términos

The style and culture of the Mande people inhabiting northwest Sierra Leone and the southern coastal regions of the Republic of Guinea in West Africa.

El acto de hablar en voz muy baja, sin vibración de las cuerdas vocales.

Civilian provisioners to a military post, typically having a shop in a garrison town and selling merchandise primarily to soliders.

Genre of ancient and medieval texts comprising short mnemonic rules, sayings, principles, or observations, often expanded upon by means of a commentary. Known in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism; in Buddhism, sutras are typically discourses or sermons believed to have been delivered or authorized by the Buddha.

Nombre comercial para paneles bordados con flores de Asia Central, usualmente de gran tamaño, usados como cortinas y cubrecamas.

In the context of international relations, states controlling the foreign relations of a vassal state, but allowing it sovereign authority of its internal affairs.

Types of feudal lords to whom vassals paid tribute. If the vassal broke the feudal contract, the suzerain regained his fief by escheat. For the entities in modern international relations, where state has supremacy over another state which possesses its own ruler or government but cannot act as an independent power, use "suzerains (states)."

Cuerpos administrativos sometidos a un suzerano.

One of the two principal sects of Jainism, which was formed ca. 80 CE due to a doctrinal schism.

Nationality, styles, and culture of Swabia, a historical region in southwestern Germany.

The action of tightly wrapping a newborn child in cloth bands or other swaddling clothing.