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Mayfung (Balti: མེ་ཕུང།) is an ancient festival celebrated in the Baltistan region of northeastern Pakistan by the Balti Tibetan people. The festival has roots in the Bön religion, which was the main religion in the area before Buddhism and Islam. Every year on December 21, the Mayfung festival takes place to mark the end of the longest night and the beginning of the new year called "Balti Losar" (Balti New Year). Mayfung is a tradition celebrated not only in Baltistan but also in some parts of Gilgit, Hunza, Chitral, and Tibet in China. People believe that celebrating Mayfung protects them from misfortunes and natural disasters. The name Mayfung comes from two Balti words: "May," meaning fire, and "Fang" or "Phang," meaning to throw or play. So, Mayfung translates to playing with fire or throwing fireballs in the sky. In other languages, it is known as Thumushaling in Burushaski and Loma in Shina. History. Balti culture is a mix of Bonism, Islam, and Buddhism influences. Bonism was a religion in Tibet before Buddhism and Islam, involving spirit worship, sacrifices, magic, and divination. The Mayfung Festival from the Bon period continued into the Buddhist era to please gods and remove society's ills. It's a crucial part of the Losar festival, also known as the Balti New Year, happening in Baltistan, Pakistan, on December 21. Legend has it that lighting a large fire during Mayfung can drive away evils. The festival may have roots in the Maqpon dynasty of the 12th century or be linked to Raja Abdal Khan, a powerful ruler in the 17th century. During Mayfung, people light bonfires on mountains, plains, and rooftops. Children play, dance, and sing traditional songs around flaming logs. The residual fire is scattered on mountain slopes. Women prepare special dishes. The celebration includes fireworks, music, dancing, flying lanterns, and festive foods. Folk dances like the sword dance and fire dance are performed, and the event concludes with traditional music. People believe that Mayfung is necessary to ward off spirits and Jinns.
Rani Hazarika (born 7 October 1987) is an Indian Assamese Playback Singer, live performer in the Indian Bollywood industry. Biography. Her journey in the music industry began at a young age. She made her debut in professional music at 13 and later contributed to Bollywood. Her achievements include international recognition, awards like the "Dada Saheb Phalke Award," and a versatile career spanning various films and single albums.
The Balti peoples a belong to the subcast kargil, of the kamboja tribe which is the ancient iranian inhabitants,The great historian of india jiyalal in his book ancient kamboja people ,mentions that Tibet is the kamboja country and the tibetan language is the kamboja language ,They speak the Balti language, which is an old form of Tibetan. It has sounds lost in modern Tibetan dialects. It is closely related to other Tibetic languages like Ladakhi and Purgi. Before Islam came to Baltistan in the 14th century, Baltis followed Bön and Tibetan Buddhism. Islam spread through Sufi missionaries, and by the 17th century, most Baltis converted. Some later became Shia, Sunni, or followed Noorbakshia Sufi Islam. Despite converting, Baltis still practice Bön and Tibetan Buddhist rituals, making their culture unique in Pakistan. The Balti language is conservative, closer to Classical Tibetan. Religious gatherings in mosques and Sufi Khanqahs are vital for Baltis. Khanqahs, introduced by early Sufi saints, help students achieve spiritual purity through training. Mosques in Baltistan have Tibetan architecture, and some in Kargil have Mughal style decorations. Today, about 60% of Baltis are Shia Muslims, 30% follow Noorbakshia Sufi Islam, and 10% are Sunni Muslims.
Muggia (; ) is a "comune" in the Province of Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in Italy. It is on the eastern edge of the Gulf of Trieste in the northern Adriatic Sea. Muggia is the only Italian port town in Istria. It is on the southeastern border with Slovenia. History. Muggia started as a prehistoric fortified village ("castelliere") in the around 8th-7th century BC. The area was founded in 178–177 BC by the Romans, who created here a settlement ("Castrum Muglae"). After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Muggia was dominated by the Ostrogoths, Lombards, Byzantines and Franks. In 931, it was donated by the kings Hugh of Italy and Lothair II to the Patriarch of Aquileia. In 1354, it suffered Genoese attacks. In 1420, it became part of the Republic of Venice. After the fall of Venice in 1797, Muggia became part of the Austrian Empire, which was developed an naval shipbuilding flourished until after World War II. Twin towns. Muggia is twinned with:
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"I've Been Losing You" is a 1986 song by Norwegian band A-ha and is the lead single from their second studio album "Scoundrel Days". It topped the single charts in Denmark and Norway and made the top 10 in Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom. The music video was shot at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
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Ciego de Ávila is a city in Cuba. It is the capital of Ciego de Ávila Province. In 2022, 156,322 people lived there.
Georg Baselitz (born 23 January 1938) is a German painter, sculptor and graphic artist.  He became famous in the 1960s with his figurative and neoexpressionist paintings. In 1969 he started painting all his subjects upside down in an attempt to show the artifice of painting. He has several influences in his art style, such as the Soviet illustration art, the mannerist painting and African primitive sculpture. He created a personal and unique style.
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Jörg Immendorff (14 June 1945 – 28 May 2007) was a German painter, sculptor and stage designer. He was also art professor. He was considered a neo-expressionist artist. He often created "grand cycles of paintings" of political nature, sometimes inspired by modern Germany, that often took him several years to complete. His most famous cycles included "Cafè Deutschland", and "The Rake's Progress".
Courson-Monteloup is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Essonne department in north France.
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D'Huison-Longueville is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Essonne department in north France.
Écharcon is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Essonne department in north France.
Égly is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Essonne department in north France.
Épinay-sous-Sénart is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Essonne department in north France. Twin towns. Épinay-sous-Sénart is twinned with:
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La Ferté-Alais is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Essonne department in north France.
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AKTINA Productions, Inc., based in New York City, USA, is a Greek American non-profit and tax-exempt 501(c)3 Media and Arts Cultural Organization promoting the cultures of Greece and Cyprus through radio, television and live performances. AKTINA Productions, Inc., was founded by Elena Maroulleti in early 1993 and officially incorporated on July 15, 1993. History. AKTINA owns and operates the public service media outlets AKTINA FM and . Additionally, it owns and manages twenty-one established domains that host its websites. These websites that carry the recognized Trademark name AKTINA FM, also stream online the Greek-American Radio Station AKTINA FM, broadcasting continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days week throughout the USA and globally. In May of 1993, CYPRECO of America, Inc., also a non-profit and tax-exempt 501(c)(3) cultural organization based in New York, USA, teamed up with AKTINA Productions, Inc., to co-sponsor and present cultural programs for Cyprus and Greece within the broadcasts of the Greek American Bilingual Radio, AKTINA FM which was founded on New York’s public station WNYE 91.5FM and soon after on online. In early 2020, CYPRECO extended this collaboration to also include the delivery of similar cultural programs on AKTINA TV. In early 1994, AKTINA Productions, Inc., introduced and established the concert series, GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY (GMJ). Over 30 concerts have been produced at theaters in New York City. AKTINA’s GMJ was also selected by New York’s Lincoln Center to represent Greece in 1998, 1999 and 2000 during the annual “Lincoln Center Out Of Doors Festival.” On October 26, 2018, a ceremony was held at the New York City Council Chambers where former Council Speaker Corey Johnson and the entire NYC Council body joined by other NYC officials, honored AKTINA Productions, Inc., with a special Proclamation on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. The organization has also received multiple distinctions from other elected officials of the City of New York, the New York State and the U.S. Congress and Senate such as, Citations, Proclamations and Congressional Records.
Kamalolmolk () is a 1984 Iranian drama movie directed by Ali Hatami and starring Jamshid Mashayekhi, Ezzatolah Entezami, Ali Nassirian, Davoud Rashidi, Mohammad Ali Keshavarz.
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Guibeville is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Essonne department in north France.
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Anna Leonowens was an Anglo-Indian woman who was hired by Mongkut, King of Siam to teach his children. She later moved to Canada and became a Suffragette. She died in Montreal.  Leonowens wrote a memoir about teaching Mongkut’s children in 1870. Then in 1944, a woman named Margaret Landon decided to write a novel called Anna and the King of Siam based on it. It inspired the movie Anna and the King of Siam which came out in 1946. In 1951, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote a Musical called The King and I based on Leonowens’ life and book.
Margaret Landon was an American writer who wrote the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam based on the life of Anna Leonowens. The book inspired a movie with the same name in 1946. In 1950, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II paid her to let them make a play based on her book and then made The King and I. Landon also wrote another novel called Never Dies the Dream. In 1972, Twentieth Century Fox made a television show called Anna and the King which wasn’t a musical and Landon sued Fox for Copyright infringement but lost. Landon died in 1993.
Anna and the King of Siam is a 1944 book by Margaret Landon. It is fiction, but is based on a true story. It’s about Anna Leonowens going to Siam to teach English to Mongkut’s wives and children. It inspired the movie Anna and the King of Siam and the play The King and I.
The King and I is an animated movie based on the play "The King and I". It came out in 1999.
Jethro is a person in the Book of Exodus who is also called Reuel. He lived in Midian and was a Priest there. Since he had no sons, he sent his daughters to get water for his sheep. But male shepherds stopped them by the Well so Moses came and helped the girls by making the men go away. When Jethro’s daughters came back to him, Jethro told them to bring Moses home to him and they did. Jethro hired Moses to be his shepherd and Moses married Jethro’s daughter Tzippora and had two sons Gershom and Eliezer. When Hashem appeared to Moses and told him to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt, Jethro told Moses “go to Peace”. Jethro later met Moses again in the desert and told him not to be the only Judge but to appoint other judges since Moses couldn’t do everything on his own. Moses listened to Jethro’s advice. The Midrash. According to The Midrash, Jethro chose to worship only Hashem and a lot of other Midianites were angry with him about it. The Midrash also says that Jethro was also known as Paltiel and that his daughter Elisheva married Aaron.
Midian is a place in The Bible. The Book of Genesis says that Midian was the son of Abraham and Keturah. Midian’s descendants the Midianites buy Joseph from Judah and his brothers and then sell him in Egypt. Book of Exodus. When Moses runs away from Egypt, he goes to the land of the Midianites. He sees male shepherds not let some girls get water from a well, so he makes the men leave and gives the girls the water. They go to their father Jethro and he tells them to invite Moses home so Moses becomes a shepherd for Jethro and marries Jethro’s daughter Zipporah. Zipporah then gives birth to a son and Moses names him Gershom because “I am a stranger in a strange land” and she also gives birth to a second son. After Moses leaves with Zipporah and his sons, The Lord sends an Angel to kill Moses so Zipporah circumcised their second son and the Angel let Moses live. After that Moses left Zipporah with his sons while he went to Egypt. Jethro later left the land of the Midianites with Zipporah and his grandsons who were named Gershom and Eliezer and met with Moses. Book of Numbers. In the Book of Numbers, King Balak hires a Midianite named Balaam to curse the Israelites but Balaam accidentally blesses them instead. So Balaam decides to get the Israelites to sin so the the Almighty would get angry and punish them. So Balaam convinces the Midianites to send their women to have sex with the Israelites, get them to have an orgy and get them to worship the Midianite Idol Baal Peor. So Phineas, Aaron’s grandson, kills the Israelites who were sinning. The Israelites then attacked the Midianites and killed their men but not the women. Then Moses told the Israelites also to kill the Midianite women since they had done more than the men had. So they killed the Midianite women. Moses also had them kill Balaam since he was the person whose idea it was. Book of Judges. In the Book of Judges, the Midianites attacked the Land of Israel so Hashem told Gideon to fight them.
Gershom was the son of Moses and Zipporah, grandson of Jethro and older brother of Eliezer . Gershom was born in Midian. According to the Book of Exodus, Moses named him Gershom because he said “I am a stranger in a strange land”.
Eliezer was the second son of Moses and Zipporah after Gershom. After he was born, his parents left Midian for Egypt so his father didn’t circumcise him. Then an Angel came to kill Moses for not circumcising his son so Zipporah circumcised the son and the Angel let Moses live. The son was named Eliezer.
Amram was the oldest son of Kehath who was a son of Levi. Amram married Yocheved, the daughter of Levi. She gave birth to a daughter named Miriam and a son named Aaron. Then Pharaoh said that every newborn Israelite baby would be thrown in the Nile. So when they had another son, Amram and Yocheved hid him for three months but then couldn’t anymore so Yocheved put the baby in a basket in the river. Then Pharaoh’s daughter found the boy and named him Moses. The Midrash. According to a Midrash, when Amram found out Pharaoh would kill every boy, he decided to divorce Yocheved because he didn’t want a son who would just be killed and the other Israelite men decided to do the same thing. Then Amram’s daughter Miriam told him not to do that because it also meant that no girls would be born, not just boys. Amram then re-married Yocheved so all the other Israelite men remarried their wives.