ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALABASH
From obsolete French calabasse, from Spanish calabaza, perhaps from Arabic qar`ah yābisah dry gourd, from qar`ah gourd + yābisah dry.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALABASH»
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calabash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
calabash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Calabash Cat, a West African cat, sets out one day to find where the world ends.
In this story a chief who is plotting against the new king of Opela decides to steal one of the symbols of royalty, the calabash.
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Necklace and
Calabash: A Chinese Detective Story
Necklace and Calabash finds Judge Dee returning to his district of Poo-yang, where the peaceful town of Riverton promises a few days' fishing and relaxation.
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Kubuka & the Magic
Calabash
Set in Africa at the time of drought, this is the tale of Kubuka's quest to find the magic calabash u an instruction given to him by Amanzi the rain spirit, who dwelled in the depths of a baobab tree.
"Set in an unnamed African country, Shattered Calabash is at one and the same time a drama of marital conflict and an expose of corruption in government circles.
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Something's Happening on
Calabash Street: A Story with ...
Deliciously diverse, Something's Happening on Calabash Street includes child-friendly recipes for each of the dishes featured in the story, making it a picturebook and cookbook all in one.
Judith Ross Enderle, 2000
This is the first book to reveal the complete story of this Hawaiian fine art form. Of all the arts of Polynesia, none was more subtle and sophisticated than that of working in wood.
Irving Jenkins, Kauai Museum, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Dept. of Anthropology, 1989
Until he discovers a faraway land with characters who are impossibly exotic, but strangely less familiar. In the kingdom of Calabash he can have everything he's ever wanted from life. There's only one small problem. Calabash doesn't exist.
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Iron Balloons: Hit Fiction from Jamaica's
Calabash Writer's ...
Jamaica's literary lion Colin Channer presents new fiction from the freshest young Jamaican authors.
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Magical
Calabash: An Anthology of Sacred Wisdom and Healing ...
" The intention here, is to offer practical Guidance to connect and work with the Divine African Mother, ancestral wisdom, and to use it to empower lives for today.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALABASH»
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calabash is used in the context of the following news items.
Chasing Food Dreams Across U.S., Nigerian Chef Tests Immigration …
This bag is Wey's most important prop, and it's filled with things like alligator pepper seeds, calabash nutmeg and uda, a kind of pepper. «KUOW News and Information, Jul 15»
5 Ingredients to the perfect Umqombothi
Empty the sieve of the grains and repeat step 3 until all the mixture is strained. Bring out ukhamba, the calabash, and serve your umqombothi. «Jacaranda FM, Jul 15»
St Lucia has it all, from ziplines and parties to some serious …
Yes, they're becoming a commonplace tourist activity, but here, as you swerve past sweetly scented calabash and cinnamon trees, watching ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Cookbook Corner | 'Chefs of the Coast' outlines good eats in North …
He has made the tasty journey from the Outer Banks to Calabash, interviewing chefs along the way, tasting their “signature” and other dishes ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
The greenskeeper: Bottling it up
Known as lauki, dudhi, ghiya and sorekai around India, the bottle or calabash gourd (Lagenariasiceraria) is said to be one of the world's oldest ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
Ramadan, a Magical Month in Mali
Another calabash, also filled with water, is placed on the head of one girl who carries it around as a traditional symbol of the dance. «Somaliland Sun, Jul 15»
Hats - a matter of fancy
... Chapman's red and purple confection, followed by Etta Clarke's “Calabash” and Elaine Staple's “Orchid Silver/Royal”, knew the origin of the term “mad hatters. «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
The best of mangoes!
... see many other uses and products that local producers have found for the mango - be it Julie, Long, Starch, Calabash, Vert, Rose, Douxdoux. «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
One One Draw: The 'buga buga' campaign message for 2016
From the look of things, if they had their way, they would have scooped the palm wine out of the “Krobo calabash” and given it to the people of ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
What the United Nations Knows about Rwanda's Powerful Spy Chief
... retreated to DMI headquarters, which was called Ku Kabindi (the Calabash) because it was next to a building with a calabash and straw. «Foreign Policy Journal, Jul 15»
