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K'uk B'alam I
K'uk B'alam I was founder of the ruling dynasty at the Maya city of Palenque. External link [name glyph of K'uk B'alam I] ..
K.u.k.
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. The abbreviation k. u. k. (or k. und k., k. & k.) stands for kaiserlich und königlich -- German for Imperial and Royal. The phrase refers to t..
Kuk
See k.u.k. for the abbreviation describing the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In Egyptian mythology, Kuk (also spelt Keku) was the deification of the primordial concept of darkness, in the Ogdoad cosmogony, his name meaning darkness. As a concept, Kuk was viewed as androgynous, his female form being know..
KUKA
KUKA Robotics and its German parent company KUKA is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots and automation systems for a variety of industries - from automotive and fabricated metals to food and plastics. KUKA Industrial robots are used by GM, Chrysler, Ford, Porsche, BMW, Audi..
Kuka
Kuka may refer to: KUKA, a German robotics companyThe Namdhari sect of SikhismPavel Kuka (Football player)The Kuka people, a Chadian ethnic groupKuka (Punjab), a town in Punjab in IndiaThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an..
Kuka, Yamaguchi
Kuka (久賀町; -cho) was a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan. On October 1, 2004 Kuka merged with 3 other towns in Oshima District to form the new town of Suooshima. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,321 and a density of 186.89 persons per km². The total are..
Kukai
Painting of Kukai (774-835). Kūkai (空海) or also known posthumously as Kōbō-Daishi (弘法大師) , 774–835 CE: Japanese monk, scholar, and artist, founder of the Shingon or "True Word" school of Buddhism. Kūkai is famous as a calligrapher (see Shodo), engineer and is said to have..
Kukanoor
Kukanoor is a historical place situated 30km away from Koppal in Koppal district of Karnataka state, India. It is the land of King Chandrahasa. There is a temple of Mahamaya situated in the heart of the village. This temple dates back to days of King Chandrahasa. ..
Kukatpally
Kukatpally is a locality of the Indian city of Hyderabad. It has a population of 290,591 (2001 census) and forms part of the Greater Hyderabad conurbation. It is located on the north west fringe of Hyderabad city. It is a major educational hub with several junior colleges & schools. It is well conne..
Kukatush, Ontario
Kukatush is a small community located approximately 60 km west of Timmins in Northern Ontario, Canada (via highway 101). The main reason for its existence has been the presence of the Canadian National Railway siding that still functions there. Only a few buildings associated with the railway rema..
Kukawa
Kukawa (previously Kuka) is a town in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, close to Lake Chad. The town was founded in 1814 as capital of the Kanem-Bornu Empire by the Muslim scholar and warlord Muhammad al-Kanem after the fall of the previous capital, Ngazargamu, conquered in 1808 in the Fula..
Kuka (Punjab)
Kuka is a town in Kapurthala district in Punjab, India. The town was the native village of the legendary Baba Harbhajan Singh, a soldier revered by the Indian Army in Sikkim. ..
Kuka Mama
In Incan mythology, Kuka Mama or Mama Kuka (in quechua: Mother coca) was a goddess of health and joy. She was originally a promiscuous woman who was cut in half by her many lovers. Her body grew into the first coca plant, the leaves of which men were only allowed to chew (to bring health and happine..
KUKC-LP
KUKC-LP is a low-powered broadcast television station in Kansas City, Missouri and is licensed to the city with offices in Overland Park, Kansas. KUKC is a licensed Univision network affiliate and the only Spanish-language television station in the area. It is owned and operated by Equity Broadcast..
Kukeiha Club
Kukeiha Club (also known as Konami Kukeiha Club) is a group of video game soundtrack composers. Among their works are soundtracks for Contra, the first three Castlevania games for the NES, as well as a plethora of other Konami titles. External links [Composer profile] at OverClocked ReMix..
Kukeri Nunataks
Kukeri Nunataks (Kukerski Nunatatsi \'ku-ker-ski 'nu-na-ta-tsi\) are a pair of rocky peaks of elevation 320 m in middle Huron Glacier, Livingston Island; 150 m away from each other. Named after the Bulgarian folkloric masked ritual of ‘Kukeri.’ Location They are located at [62°38′07..
Kukernag
Kukernag is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Kukernag had a population of 4858. Males constitute 68% of the population and females 32%. Kukernag ha..
Kukës
Kukës (Albanian: Kukës or Kukësi) is a town in Albania located at 42.09°N, 20.43°E in the district and county with the same name. It has a population of about 16,000 (2003 est). The town is set among the mountains of northern Albania, near the border with Kosovo. It is famous for its role durin..
Kukës County
The County of Kukës (Albanian: Qarku i Kukësit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Has, Kukës and Tropojë and its capital is Kukës. ..
Kukës District
The District of Kukës (Albanian: Rrethi i Kukësit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 64,000 (2004 estimate), and an area of 956 km². It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Kukës. Kukes has a strategic position as it is between Kosovo (U.N..
Kukharenkoite-(Ce)
Kukharenkoite-(Ce) is a radioactive mineral, formula Ba3CeF(CO3)3. Identified from samples found in Quebec and Russia, it is named after Prof AA Kukharenko, a Russian mineralogist. Very similar, and possibly indentical, is the mineral Zhonghuacerite a cerium containing mineral from China. ..
Kukheti
Kukhetiwas a historical region in eastern Georgia, between Kakheti and Hereti. ..
Kukhran
Castes of India Kukhran Classification Caste/Kshatriya/Khatri Subdivisions Anand, Bhasin, Chadha, Chandok, Ghai, Kohli, Sabbarwal, Sahni/Sawhney, Sethi and Suri Significant populations in Punjab Languages Punjabi Religions Hinduism and Sikhism See detailed article Khatr..
Kuki
Kuki has several meanings, including: Kuki,_Saitama is a city in Japan.The Kuki is an ethnic group of people who live in Mizoram and Manipur in northeastern India.Kuki language is the Shinlung language of the Kuki people.Kuki is a 1963 novel by Gábor von Vaszary. This is a [disambiguationdisam..
Kuki, Saitama
Kuki (久喜市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 72,752 and the density of 2,869.90 persons per km². The total area is 25.35 km². The city was founded on October 1, 1971. Transportation Kuki station, Japan Railway Tohoku Main LineKu..
Kukicha
Kukicha (茎茶) is a Japanese blend of green tea made of stems, stalks, and twigs. Kukicha has a nutty, slightly creamy flavour. It is made of four sorts of stems, stalks and twigs of Camellia sinensi. The name means "sword energy" tea due to its inclusion of small twigs that resemble swords. ..
Kukicha tea
Kukicha Type: Green Other names: Stalk Tea, Stick Tea Origin: Japan Quick description: Popular in Japan. Blend of gyokuro and sencha, with a light flavor and a fresh green aroma. Kukicha is also called stick tea owing to the long thin shape of this leaf-stalk blend. The te..
Kukini
In the Hawaiian language, kukini means "swift and valued runner." This is due to the fact that in ancient Hawaii, Kukini were an elite class of men selected to undergo strenuous physical and mental training to become swift foot runners. Such runners were used in battles, as messengers, spies, and as..
Kukishin Ryu
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]Kukishin Ryu is a samurai school of jujutsu, Yoroi Kumiuchi (Grappling in Samurai armour), kenjutsu, bojutsu, sojutsu, naginatajutsu, juttejutsu, Bo-ryaku (Strategy), and Sui Ren in Ka Ren (Use of water and fire), bajutsu. The Kukishin Samurai were naval warriors, t..
Kuki Moritaka
was a general and admiral in the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the son of Kuki Yoshitaka, one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's top generals. In the last years of the 16th century, Kuki Moritaka supported Tokugawa Ieyasu in his bid for power, while his father fought for the opposing side, supporting Ishid..
Kuki people
The term Kuki people refers to an ethnic entity that spreads out in a contiguous region in Northeast India, Northwest Burma (Myanmar), and the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. They are most prominent in Manipur, Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram. Kuki is composed of many different entities. Aimol, An..
Kuki Shuzo
Kuki Shuzo (九鬼 周造, February 15, 1888 - May 6, 1941) was a Japanese author. Student of Martin Heidegger Mentioned at the beginning of Heidegger's dialogue between A Japanese and an inquirier. See also: Japanese literature, List of Japanese authors ..
Kuki Yoshitaka
Kuki Yoshitaka (1542-1600) (1542 - November 17, 1600) was a naval commander during Japan's Sengoku Period, under Oda Nobunaga, and later, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the 1570s, Kuki allied himself with Oda Nobunaga, and commanded his fleet, supporting land-based attacks on the Ikko-ikki. In 1574, ..
Kukkarahally lake
200px Kukkarahalli Kare (lake) spread over 580,000 square metres (58 hectares) is located in the heart of Mysore city. It adjoins the University of Mysore, Kalamandir (and Rangyana), and the CFTRI campus (separated by the Hunsur Road). It once used to provide water supply to the city of Mysor..
Kukkiwon
Kukkiwon http://www.kukkiwon.or.kr/english/index.jsp, also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters, is an organization in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. It was established on November 30, 1972. The Kukkiwon serves as the issuing body for Taekwondo Dan (black belt degrees) promoti..
Kukkuma
A kukkuma is a small fiddle used in Hausa music. It was popularized by Ibrahim Na Habu. ..
Kukkuthakatte
Kukkuthakatte is a place located about 5km from the city of Manipal in the state of Karnataka, India. This is a part of the Udupi District. "Kukkuthakatte" is a Tulu word which means a place with mangoes in abundunce. Its attractions include the famous Amba Bhavani Temple and the Maha Lingeshwara Te..
KUKL
KUKL was an Icelandic gothic rock group in the 1980s, most notable for being one of Bjork's first bands. The name translates to "witchcraft" in Medieval Icelandic. Contents 1 Biography1.0.1 Beginnings and first releases1.0.2 The Eye2 KUKL à Paris 14.9.84 and Holidays in E..
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Kukla, Fran and Ollie was an early television show using puppets, originally created for children but soon watched by more adults than children. Like many early shows, it did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. Burr Tillstrom was the creator and only puppeteer on the show, which premiered..
Kuklen
Coat of arms of Kuklen Kuklen (Куклен) is a town in southern Bulgaria, part of Plovdiv Province. It is located 14 km to the south of the nearest major town, Plovdiv, and is approximately 100 km south west of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Kuklen was proclaimed a town on 23 May 2006 and as..
Kuklinski
Kuklinski is a Polish surname and may refer to: Richard Kuklinski, (April 11, 1935 - March 5, 2006), Polish-American mobsterRyszard Kukliński, (1930 - 2004), Polish Army Colonel, anti-communist spyJoseph Kuklinski, (1944 - 2003), Murderer, younger brother of Richard Kuklinski, a Polish-American mo..
Kuklos Adelphon
Kuklos Adelphon (also known as the old K.A. , Kappa Alpha, or Kuklos Adelphon of the Southern States) was a college fraternity widespread throughout the Southern states of the U.S.A. in the pre-Civil war period. Its name means Circle of Brothers. It was organized in 1812 by four members of the Phi ..
KUKL à Paris 14.9.84
KUKL à Paris 14.9.84, was an album released by the Icelandic gothic rock group KUKL in July 1985, through independent the French independent record label V.I.S.A. only in MC format (cassette). This album contained live version of KUKL’s songs during their performance at Eldorado, France on Sept..
Kukoi Samba Sanyang
Kukoi Samba Sanyang (born 1952) led a 1981 rebellion against the democratically elected Gambian government of President Dawda Jawara. On 30 July 1981, while Jawara was abroad, a 12-member National Revolutionary Council (NRC) headed by Sanyang seized control of the country. The leftist NRC accused J..
Kukola
Kukola is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the central part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The largest school in Hirvensalo is located in Kukola, as well as the island's only library. The current (as of 2004) population of Kukola ..
Kukowoyt
Grand Duchy of Lithuania Eldership of Samogitia (Žemaičių Seniūnija) in 18th century Kukowoyt (Kukovoyt, Куковойт, Ковойт; ca 1020 - 1069) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania and Samogitia. [Oĺszewśkií litopis] Skirmuntu panuiąci na Nouogrodzie. I xi..
Kukra Hill
Kukra Hill is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur department of Nicaragua. ..
Kukri
For the genus of snakes having the common name kukri snakes, see oligodon. Kukri knife and sheath The Kukri or Khukuri is a heavy, curved Nepalese knife used as both tool and weapon. It is also a part of the regimental weaponry and heraldry of Gurkha fighters. It is known to many people as..
Kukrit Pramoj
Maj. Gen. M.R. (Mom Rajawong) Kukrit Pramoj (Thai คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช) (April 20, 1911 - October 9, 1995) was a Thai politician. He was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975-1976. He was a descendant of Rama II of Thailand and his consort who ..
Kukryniksy
Kukriniksy (Russian: ) was one of the great caricaturists/cartoonists in the USSR with a recognizable style. In fact, it was a collective name derived from the combined names of three caricaturists (Mikhail Kupriyanov (Михаил Васильевич Куприянов), Porfiri Krylov (Порф..
Kuks
Kuks is a village in the Czech Republic, Trutnov District. Its main feature is an interesting baroque spa building with famous sculptures by Matthias Braun. History On the slope of the Elbe in Kuks, there used to be mineral springs. In 1692 - 1696, F.A.Špork, the owner of the county, directed thre..
Kuksa
Kuksa is a type of drinking cup normally made from carved wood. It is often given as souvenir in the Nordic countries. Typically, a kuksa is made of Nordic subtype of Silver Birch (visakoivu in Finnish), which is difficult to get hold of and looks great, as the rind of the birch is folded in to the..
Kukshi
Kukshi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Geography Kukshi is located at [22.2° N 74.75° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kukshi]. It has an average elevation of 170 metres (557 feet). Demographics As of..
Kuku
Kuku may mean: Kererū, Maori name for the New Zealand pigeonKuku (ethnic group), an ethnic group from South SudanKuku Yulanji tribe of aboriginals of the Daintree in North Queensland, AustraliaKuku Djungan tribe of aboriginals originally near Dimbulah in Queensland, AustraliaThe official name for ..
Kuku-Thaypan language
Kuku-Thaypan or simply Thaypan is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language. Contents 1 Classification2 Phonology2.1 Vowels2.2 Consonants3 References4 External links Classification Kuku-Thaypan is probably a single language with Koko-Rarmul. Kuku-Thaypan is closel..
Kukuihaele, Hawai'i
Kukuihaele is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census. Geography Kukuihaele is located at [20°7′10″N, 155°34′16″W] (20.119536, -155.571160)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United..
Kukup
Fishing village of Kukup, with Pulau Kukup in the background. Kukup is a small fishing village located around 40 kilometres southwest of Johor Bahru, in the district of Pontian, Johor, on the Strait of Malacca in Malaysia. It is famous for its open-air seafood restaurants built on stilts..
Kukuruznik
Kukuruznik is a Russian word derived from the word "kukuruza", maize. It was used as a nickname for the following. Polikarpov Po-2, a utility aircraft used extensively in agriculture.Antonov An-2, a purpose-built agricultural aircraft.Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, known for indiscr..
Kukuxumusu
Kukuxumusu in Pamplona. Kukuxumusu is a company from Pamplona, Navarra, Spain specialising in clothing and product design. Its name means flea's kiss in Basque. The company was founded at Pamplona's San Fermín festival of 1989. Three friends made t-shirts as souvenirs of the bull-running and..
Kuku (ethnic group)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Contents 1 People2 Belief and God3 Language4 Administrative Authority System5 Kuku L..
Kuku Lau
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. In Polynesian mythology, Kuku Lau is the goddess of mirages who tricks sailors by showing them nonexistent land..
Kuku Sebsebe
Kuku Sebsebe (surname also spelled Sebsibe) is an Ethiopian popular singer. She lived in the Washington, D.C. area of the United States for many years but moved back to Ethiopia c. 2003. She generally performs with synthesizer accompaniment, occasionally with the addition of traditional instrument..
Kuku Tribe
KUKU TRIBE 1 – The People Kuku are a people of the Southern Sudan. They belong to the Nilo-Hamitic tribes of the Bari speaking group in the Southern Sudan. (Bari, Mundari, Pöjulu, Kakwa, Nyangbara, Lulu’bö, Lugbare) They inhabit the agricultural lands of Central Equatorial region of Kajo Ke..
Kuku Yulanji
The Kuku Yulanji is an Indigenous Australian group originating from the rainforest regions of Far North Queensland. They are also known as the "Rainforest People". Kuku Yulanji also lived in coastal and riverine regions with territory from Port Douglas in the south, Cooktown in the north, Chillagoe ..
Kuk Po
Kuk Po (hanzi: 谷埔, pinyin : gŭ bù) is situated in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, to the south of the Stirling Inlet (Shataukok Hoi, Sha Tau Kok Hoi), opposite the town of Shataukok. History By accounts given by villagers, the area was originally inhabited by the Cheung (張)..
Kuk Sool Won
Kuk Sool Won is a comphrensive, Korean martial arts system founded by In Hyuk Suh in 1961. The name Kuk Sool Won translates to "National Martial Art" and is currently taught worldwide with hundreds of registered schools. Founded as martial arts system and not a martial arts style, Kuk Sool Won..
Ku (kana)
kana - gojūon ん わ ら や ま は な た さ か あ っ (ゐ) り み ひ に ち し き い ヴ る ゆ む ふ ぬ つ す く う ヶ (ゑ) れ め へ ね て せ け え ー を ろ よ も ほ の と そ こ お く, in hiragana, or ク in katakana, and ku in Romaji wit..
Ku Klux Klan
"KKK" redirects here. For , see . Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally in 1922. Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is the name of a number of past and present fraternal organizations in the United States that have advocated white supremacy, anti-Semitism, racism, anti-Catholicism, and nativism. These..
Ku Klux Klan regalia and insignia
The costume of the Ku Klux Klan is perhaps the most distinctive feature of that organization, and is recognised worldwide. It is sometimes known as the 'Glory Suit' by those who wear it, and many pejoratives by the Klan's numerous opponents. Early KKK costume, 1871. (Three KKK prisoners members ..
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