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Copsychus malabaricus. ( Scopoli, 1786) Synonyms. Kittacincla macrura. Cittocincla macrura. The white-rumped shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. Native to densely vegetated habitats in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, its popularity as a cage-bird and songster has led to it being ...
Name. The mukim is named after Kampong Pengkalan Batu, one of the villages it encompasses. [citation needed]Geography. The mukim is the southernmost mukim in the district, bordering Mukim Sengkurong to the north, Mukim Kilanas and Mukim Lumapas to the north-east, and Mukim Kiudang and Mukim Keriam in Tutong District to the south-west and north-west respectively.
Kampong Panchor Murai is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 523 in 2016. [ 2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH3123. [ 3][ 4] Notably, the village is the namesake of the Brunei Super League 's ...
Silat is the collective term for a class of martial arts from the Nusantara and surrounding geocultural areas of Southeast Asia. It is traditionally practised in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Southern Thailand, Southern Philippines and Southern Vietnam. [ 1] There are hundreds of different styles ( aliran) and schools ( perguruan ...
Tanah Lot is one of the seven main sea temples, [ 8] located along the south-western coast. Pura Batu Bolong, some 300 m north of Pura Tanah Lot. The Tanah Lot temple is close to the Balinese mythology. At the base of the rocky island, venomous sea snakes are believed to guard the temple from evil spirits and intruders.
Devadasi. In India, a devadasi is a female artist who is dedicated to the worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life. [ 3][ 4] The dedication takes place in a ceremony that is somewhat similar to a marriage ceremony. In addition to taking care of the temple and performing rituals, these women also learn and practice ...
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay [1] (/ m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ k ə ˈ h ɑːr ɡ ɪ t eɪ /; [2] born January 23, 1964) [3] [4] is an American actress and producer. Hargitay has played Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, which is the longest-running character in the longest-running American primetime drama. [5]
Sarai in the Fra Mauro map. "Old Sarai" (سرای باتو , Sarāy-i Bātū; or سرای برکه , Sarāy-i Barka) was established by the Mongol ruler Batu Khan (1227-1255), as indicated by both occasional references to the "Sarai of Batu" ("Sarai Batu", Sarāy-i Bātū) [4] and an explicit statement of the Franciscan William of Rubruck, who visited Batu in 1253 or 1254, on his way to ...