Términos

Candleholders used during Kwanzaa celebrations; term is derived from a Swahili word meaning "candleholder." Holds seven candles to represent the Seven Principles which are celebrated during each day of the Kwanzaa holiday. Examples include "Imani" (faith) and "Umoja" (unity).

Arpas arqueadas de cinco cuerdas del pueblo Barma del sur de Chad con clavijas para la afinación y unas pequeñas campanas con badajo agregadas al puente y a la caja de resonancia.

Educational institutions serving pupils in the year prior to their entering the first grade, typically at age five. In many educational systems, kindergarten is part of a public school program, typically lasting half-days and serving as a transition from home to full days of formal schooling; children are taught to develop basic skills through creative play, social interaction, and rudimentary classroom education is begun. In the past, and today in some places, kindergarten includes very little or no classroom instruction, serving instead as a preschool or daycare program. The term comes from the German for "garden for children."

Combustible material used for starting fires.

Úsese para describir obras producidas por el grupo étnico africano de mismo nombre que habita Tanzania.

General term for 90 or more species of small to medium sized brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes, all having large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.

The office and dignity of royalty, especially of a king or queen and their reign.

Literalmente "oro molido" este tipo de laca tiene una base de oro aplicado gruesa y se pule para parecerse a un objeto hecho de oro. El término también se ha utilizado para referirse a la base de oro de pinturas, en particular si se realizan mediante la aplicación de una lámina de oro.

In Indian architecture, a net or festoon of hanging miniature bells.

Literalmente "brocados de oro". Estos objetos esmaltados, principalmente cuencos, se produjeron probablemente en China en el siglo XVI, sobre todo para exportarlos a Japón, aunque es posible que algunos se fabricaran también en Japón en el siglo XIX. También se hicieron muy populares en Occidente. El color dominante solía ser el rojo o el blanco, con cantidades menores de rojo, amarillo y verde, y se adornaban con oro, generalmente en forma de roleos florales.

Style of writing in Ancient Greek or Roman inscriptions or other texts where the writing is arranged vertically rather than horizontally; may include one or more characters per each horizontal position.

Describes a style of painting popularized by a group of Kiowa artists in the early 20th century. Uses flat, two-dimensional figures with colorful outlines and little-to-no background imagery. Artists popularizing the style include Jack Hokeah, Monroe Tsatoke, Spencer Asah, James Auchiah, Stephen Mopope, and Lois Smoky Kaulaity. Considered the predecessor to Bacone style.

Family of languages spoken by indigenous Native Americans in New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.