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Okobo
Okobo are wooden sandals worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) during their apprenticeship. Okobo are very tall, and usually made of plain, unfinished wood. They are held to the foot by simple thong-like straps in colors that represent their maiko status. Red straps are worn by new maiko, yellow are wor..
Okoboji, Iowa
Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, along the western shore of East Okoboji Lake. The population was 820 at the 2000 census. Pikes Point State Park is located within the city limits. Geography Okoboji is located at [43°23′15″N, 95°8′17″W] (43.387620, -95.138025)[G..
Okolehao
Okolehao is a Hawaiian liquor made from the roots of the ti plant at 80 proof. It is available in white and golden versions. Okolehao is known as oke for short. ..
Okolnichy
Okolnichiy (Окольничий in Russian) was an old rank and a position at the court of Russian rulers from the Mongol invasion of Russia until the government reform undertaken by Peter the Great. The word is derived from the Russian word for "close," "near," meaning "sitting close to the Tsar."..
Okolona
Okolona may refer to: Okolona, MississippiOkolona, ArkansasOkolona, KentuckyThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Okolona, Arkansas
Okolona is a town in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census. The Battle of Elkin's Ferry of the Civil War occurred here between April 3-4, 1864, as a part of the Camden Expedition. Union forces, led by Maj. Gen. Fred Steele, sought to ford the Little Misso..
Okolona, Kentucky
Okolona is a former census-designated place in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,807 at the 2000 census. When the government of Jefferson County merged with the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 2003, residents of Okolona also became citizens of Louisville Metro. As a re..
Okolona, Mississippi
Okolona is a city in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,056 at the 2000 census. Geography Okolona is located at [34°0′21″N, 88°45′2″W] (34.005735, -88.750584)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.5 km² ..
Okome
Okome is a parish and village in Falkenberg, Sweden. The village has a population of about 160, and the parish as a whole has a population of about 500. The village has some services, such as a primary school and a bank. As well as Okome Village the parish also includes Köinge and Svartrå, as well..
Okomfo Anokye
Okomfo Anokye was a traditional priest who occupies a Merlin-like position in Ashanti history. According to tribal legend, he summoned the Golden Stool from the Heavens to land in front of the man who would become the first Ashanti King, the Asantehene. This spot is marked to this day by the Okomfo ..
Okondja
Okondja is a town in the eastern Gabon. ..
Okondo
Okondo (in Basque and officially; in Spanish, Oquendo) is a town and municipality located in the province of Araba (Álava), in the Basque Country (autonomous community), northern Spain. External link [OKONDO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)]..
Okonek
Okonek is a town in Poland, in Wielkopolska Province, with approximately 4,200 inhabitants. Town and commune in Zlotow County. Chartered as a town in 1754. Prior to World War II in Germany and called Ratzebuhr. ..
Okonkwo
Okonkwo is the protagonist in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, and represents the rash, strong warrior who acts upon impulse. Contents 1 Character info2 Okonkwo's rise3 Okonkwo as tragic hero4 External links Character info [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and..
Okonoko, West Virginia
Okonoko is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Okonoko is located north of Levels on the Potomac River at Bright's Hollow. Originally known as Cacaponville on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad because of its proximity to the Little Cacapon River, its name ..
Okonokos
This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected . Okonokos is a live album to be released by the band My Morning Jacket. A live DVD of the same title will be released on October 31, 2006. Track listing Disc 1 "Wordless Chorus""It Beats 4 U""Gideon""One Big Holida..
Okonomiyaki
A man prepares modanyaki in a restaurant in Hiroshima, Japan Cheese (above) and Shrimp Okonomiyaki fully seasoned with Okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, katsuobushi and aonori in Osaka, Japan Lantern beckons customers into an okonomiyaki restaurant is a type of Japanese pan-fried bat..
Okopipi (software tool)
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Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery
The Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe. Located on Warsaw's Okopowa street and abutting the Powązki Cemetery, the Jewish Cemetery was established in 1806 and occupies 33 hectares (83 acres) of land. The cemetery contains over 200,000 marked graves, as ..
Okoppe, Hokkaido
Okoppe (興部町; -chou) is a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 4,646 and a density of 12.82 persons per km². The total area is 362.41 km². External links () [Town website] ..
Okopy, Ternopil Oblast
Okopy (Ukrainian: Окопи) is a village (selo) in western Ukraine. It is located in the Borshchivsky Raion (district) of the Ternopil Oblast (province), and had its orgins as a fortress at the meeting of the Zbruch and Dniester rivers. The current estimated population is around 557 (as of 2005)..
Okoroire
Okoroire is a small settlement just a few minutes drive from Tirau, New Zealand. Attractions include hot springs surrounded by bush. Private pools can be hired from the Okoroire Hotel. The pools are said to cure all types of aches and pains and have long been used for their health benefits. The Okor..
Okoro Idozuka
Okoro Idozuka, born Mazi Okoli Idozuka, was a 19th century leader and warrior in the Arondizuogu area of what is now Nigeria. He was a senior advisor to the founder of Ndiakunwanta Uno Arondizuogu village and also a leader in his own right, expanding Arondizuogu's boundaries. He was a wealthy slave..
Okotoks, Alberta
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Okotoks Oilers
Okotoks Oilers Founded 2005-06 Home ice Murray Arena Based in Okotoks, Alberta Colours Green, yellow and white League Alberta Junior Hockey League Head coach Gary VanHereweghe General manager Gary VanHereweghe The Okotoks Oilers are an ice hockey team in th..
Okot Odhiambo
Okot Odhiambo is a senior leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group founded in northern Uganda in 1987. He is also referred to as Two-Victor, his radio call sign. Previously Brigade Commander of two of the four LRA brigades, Trinkle and Stockree, he is currently one of three Deputy Army Com..
Okot p'Bitek
Okot p'Bitek Okot p'Bitek (1931 – July 20, 1982) was a Ugandan poet, who achieved wide international recognition for the English version of his Song of Lawino, a long poem dealing with the tribulations of a rural African wife whose husband has taken up the urban life and wishes everythin..
Okoume
Okoumé may refer to: Okoumé, a Quebec band active from 1995-2002Okoumé, an alternate name for Aucoumea klaineana, an African hardwood This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to chan..
Okoumé (band)
Okoumé was a Quebec based folk-rock band from 1995 to 2002. Discography 1997: Okoumé2000: Plan B Members Michel Duguay - bassÉric Gosselin - drums, percussionFrédéric Lebrasseur - percussion (1995 only)Éloi Painchaud - backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, fluteJonathan Painchaud - lead vocals,..
Okovita
Aquavit or okovita (from Latin aqua vitae, polish "okowita", ukrainian "okovyta") was: an old name for vodkaa strong alcoholic drink, usually around 70-80% alcohol, of very low quality. It was usually unclear, as it was distilled with alcohol content and cheap price in mind, with little regard to t..
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